Redemption (2013)
Hummingbird (original title)
R | 1h 40min | Action, Crime, Drama
Stars: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek
I love the character development and clear picture
of the real world this film portrays. Nothing
can prepare a man for the horrors of war – it changes you. Joey Smith, a damaged Special Forces deserter
ends up homeless wandering London's bustling streets. Little by little, as he struggles to rebuild
his life circumstances converge that inevitably, force him to avenge a
friend. Redemption film title was used in
the USA probably because he needs it so badly.
Hummingbird the overseas title was probably used because he often has random hallucinations of the men he
killed as revenge for his buddy’s deaths and of "hummingbirds", the
aerial drones used in Afghanistan.
I really enjoyed Agata Buzek who plays Cristina, a love interest role is an
altruistic nun who cares for Joey. The action scenes reminded me of the Leon
the professional film. No messing around
just quick and over. Minimal talking
when force is necessary. Also, like Tuco
in the classic film Good Bad and the Ugly "When You Have to
Shoot, Shoot. Don't Talk."
Quote: Joey:
You know why she ended up in the river? Because that's what the river's for. To
wash away girls when they're finished with them!
The movie also
reminded me of the different worlds people live & die in. Those who go to work and raise a family in trying
not to think of the atrocities all around them such as human trafficking, civil
wars (Syrian civil war for instance has been going on for over 10 years), water
and food shortages worldwide, drug wars, religious persecution such as Uyghur
people group in China estimated 1-3 million currently in prison camps in the
year 2021, the purging of our babies under the guise of Planned Parenthood
genocide clinics (example there should be 80 million black Americans in the
year 2020, but because of abortions the census numbers are just under 48
million). The child pornography
industry, sweat shops across globe for the fashion industry, and the list goes
on. None of this is new and we can’t help anyone else unless we first take care
of our own families and citizens. Good
people have always cried out to God for help and he simply tells us to live a
quiet godly life minding our own business and lightening others burdens when we
can. Most around the world can barely provide
for our own family’s needs. By living a
godly life in a small way, we may help others in some measure lightening their
burden in Jesus name.
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