The Beekeeper
critic Reviews
, 71% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Cheerfully undemanding and enjoyably retrograde, The Beekeeper proves that when it comes to dispensing action-thriller justice, Statham hasn't lost his sting.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDonald LiebensonChicago Reader
Clay dispatches his adversaries with characteristic Statham aplomb, which, apologies to Nicole Kidman, is why we come to this place.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRandy MyersSan Jose Mercury News
Much of it is illogical, preposterous over-the-top ridiculous, which is what makes it such a guilty pleasure and one of Statham’s and Ayer’s best films.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMatthew LickonaSan Diego Reader
Off we go. Like, way off, leaving even the notion of reality behind like a burned-out barn full of busted honey jars. In its place, a hero who makes James Bond look inconspicuous and John Wick look vincible.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKatie WalshTribune News Service
This wacky bit of action fun is wildly entertaining and zips by with the good-natured buzz of a bumblebee. If this is your kind of dumb-movie honey, it’s delectable.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
It’s Statham’s movie – a brisk, slick, ultra-violent action onslaught that yet again demonstrates his ability to redeem just about any old tosh.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreKevin MaherTimes (UK)
The shame is that there are flickers of greatness here. Statham, in action, is thunderously convincing. In character, he’s pleasingly ironic.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreYasser MedinaCinefilia
It is an action thriller that starts off in a fast-paced manner, but whose plot, in its conventional scheme, travels through predictable areas that leave traces of the most absurd clichés. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRo MooreMTR Network
If all you're looking for a one-man wrecking crew cutting a loud path of destrution on his quest for vengence then lock in and enjoy this ridiucous ride.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJames Preston PooleThe Cosmic Circus
It may not be(e) a game changer, but the base charms of The Beekeeper are pure honey.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAnkit OjhaCinema Elite
It’s a chunky thrill-a-minute slice of throwback action with the kind of one-liners you’d hear in action blockbusters released across the ‘80s or ‘90s.
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