'The Beekeeper' A Review

The Beekeeper is an action/revenge movie about beekeeper Adam Clay(Jason Statham) who is a retired Beekeeper(a clandestine organization who's purpose is to preserve the system of society). When his landlord and friend Eloise(Phylicia Rashad) falls victim to a phishing scam he must once again set out to "protect the hive".

Statham puts on his standard stoic action hero act and its not bad(its not amazing) but not as fun as last year's Operation Fortune or as badass as 2021's Wrath Of Man but still serviceable. He's still a solid B-list action star and despite his advancing age his facility with fight choreography, his kinetic ability is undiminished. There are some gems in the supporting cast particularly Josh Hutcherson as the wheedling pharma-bro-type heavy and a brief appearance from the always wonderful Minnie Driver. There's not a lot of depth to any of the characters but who cares? Its not that type of movie.

Shot with a confidence and aesthetic this kind of movie doesn't typically received the action sequences are frequent and dynamic and even if, at its core, this is a relatively derivative idea its entertaining, effective, and its not part of a franchise. 

Not stunning but a solid action flick.

Currently in theaters, coming soon to VOD.

Rent It.