Mutiny (2026)
Directed by Jean-François Richet
After witnessing his billionaire boss' murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss' death only to discover an international conspiracy.
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…advance marketing for the film included a mock-up of a well-known poster for Bruce Willis’s first outing as John McClane in 1988’s classic Die Hard…
I think audiences could have been trusted to draw paralells with Die Hard even without a metal-framed zippo being used as a light source in a ventilation shaft.
“Mutiny” isn’t actually “Die Hard” on a boat (that’s “Under Siege”), but—in a kind of clever reversal that’s woefully underdeveloped—it’s a reverse “Die Hard” on a boat, where the stowaway taking out the crew is the good guy.
“Mutiny,” a “Die Hard” on a boat movie with another name, is basic to a fault.
Statham’s back-to-basics, Die Hard on a container ship called out to me…
…his latest, Mutiny, is a Die Hard on a human-trafficking-trawler that arrives nearly forty years after the original template was fresh…
…speaking of 80s and 90s thrillers, I was getting lots of UNDER SIEGE vibes…
“Mutiny” isn’t actually “Die Hard” on a boat (that’s “Under Siege”), but—in a kind of clever reversal that’s woefully underdeveloped—it’s a reverse “Die Hard” on a boat, where the stowaway taking out the crew is the good guy.
While it isn’t the first “Die Hard on a Boat” movie (that would be Under Siege), Mutiny works that formula with brisk economy.
It's no Under Siege, the original aquatic action bonanza, which overcame Steven Seagal's acting limitations with its memorable script.
…como excusa para 'remakear' 'Alerta máxima' (A. Davis, 1992)…
Die-Hard-in-a-boat scenarios like Under Siege…
Before you can register the ripping off of The Fugitive, Reed finds himself on a ferry tied to his boss’s shipping company.
Those John Wick movies and “Mad Max: Fury Road” have gotten us used to choreographic mayhem that raises the bar.
With every scene of him hiding behind corridors, trying not to be caught, the film’s John Wick comparisons dwindle.
From John Wick to Saving Private Ryan, it’s vulnerability that paves the way for epic demonstrations of strength, resolve, and heroism.
Unlike the "John Wick" and "Taken" series or "The Furious," "Mutiny" is representative of how Statham has calibrated his brand of vengeance to be socially conscious and politically as well as personally motivated.
In a post- ”John Wick” world, action films have had to come up with villains that are so inherently evil that the audience will have no reason to root against them…
It’s not among the pinnacle of “kill every human trafficker movie” out this year (stream The Furious!)
Arriving in the shadow of the innovative "The Furious," "Mutiny" doesn't attempt to outdo the genre.
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…other recent Statham vehicles like “Wrath of Man” and “The Beekeeper,”…
Cole could easily be THE BEEKEEPER (sequel’s on its way)…
2024’s The Beekeeper managed to revitalize Jason Statham‘s career and he seems have really struck gold with this “karmic retribution” character.
Recent years have given us his turns as Deckard Shaw and well as The Beekeeper, A Working Man, and Shelter. Those last three are pretty much the same movie, minus the setting and whatever atrocity trigger’s the Stath’s homicidal thirst for vengeance.
…compared to the exuberance of David Ayer’s recent The Beekeeper, which better served the actor’s talent for dramatic understatement and fists-a-flying overstatement…
But when Statham manages to be fierce (“The Beekeeper,” “The Transporter,” “Wrath of Man”)…
Though better than “A Working Man” (2025), “Mutiny” (2026) is a functional, but largely sauceless Jason Statham flick…
Cole could easily be THE BEEKEEPER (sequel’s on its way) or A WORKING MAN seeking SHELTER.
Statham should choose to cover such similar ground to his last movie, A Working Man.
Recent years have given us his turns as Deckard Shaw and well as The Beekeeper, A Working Man, and Shelter. Those last three are pretty much the same movie, minus the setting and whatever atrocity trigger’s the Stath’s homicidal thirst for vengeance.
…it’s not as miserable as A Working Man…
Jean-François Richet’s movie is not a complete dud like A Working Man…
…y 'Capitán Phillips' (P. Greengrass, 2013)…
Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips wrung relentless suspense out of a similar setup while remaining within the confines of a true story.
I was invited to see “Mutiny” and “Insidious: Out of the Further” (2026) on the same night.
…franchise gore (Insidious: Out of the Further)…
It's a run that's reminiscent of when Charles Bronson found his own niche with the first "Death Wish,"…
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…before you want him to go full Schwarzenegger in Commando…
From John Wick to Saving Private Ryan, it’s vulnerability that paves the way for epic demonstrations of strength, resolve, and heroism.