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Movie Review: Parker

    Hey, everyone. Carley and I went to town today to see the latest Jason Statham thriller, Parker. This is a terrific action movie and I'd have to give it 4.5 stars out of 5. Frankly, I've seen some bad reviews for it, but not everyone likes action films. Don't let yourself be cheated out of seeing this pulse-pounder.
    Jason Statham stars as Parker, a big-time criminal with an iron code of ethics which he won't transgress. Like, he only steals from people who can afford to lose something, he does what he says and he doesn't harm the innocent. His boss, (played by Nick Nolte) sends him out on a heist with a group of criminals who are not as professional as Parker. They get a man killed, then abscond with the money, leaving Parker, himself, dying by the road-side in Ohio.
     Unfortunately for them, Parker survives, and it is part of his creed that he give payback. He finds out that the wicked gang has a big steal arranged in West Palm, the proposed theft being the fabulous collection of jewels owned by a wealthy woman. The value is a cool $75,000,000. Parker plans on killing all the men and taking the jewels for his trouble.
     To do this, he must get his fiance to safety and evade a hit man sent by a mafia boss from Chicago. He enlists a bit of unwanted help in the person of a broke and desperate real estate lady played by Jennifer Lopez. Let me say that all the acting is good in the film and Miss Lopez was very good. She is far more than a pretty face. She is a talented actress as well.
       This movie has no slow parts. It rocks, it rolls and is awash in stunts and thrills. The violence might make a few folks turn their heads at times, and I wouldn't take a little kid to see it, but it didn't bother me. As I guess you can tell, I really enjoyed this show.
     By the way, the main character, Parker, is the subject of a series of novels. I intend to buy one and read it.
     Also, I saw the preview for Iron Man 3 today, and it looks very cool. Especially when Tony Stark's mansion on the cliff in Malibu is blown up by bad guys. The special effects for this are superb.
    Goodnight. I'm CE Wills.
P.S. The picture above is of a friend of mine. He is a light addict but other than that he is okay.
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