Parker - 2013 - 6/10
Two caper heists bookend Parker, who is a professional thief, hitman. career criminal.
After a successful job, events turn murderous and Parker is left for dead.
Donald Westlake’s character is hard to kill, though (see Payback, Point Blank, et al).
Modern version, set in sleek Palm Beach, targets an impossible prize.
Jason Statham alright as the taciturn Parker, absurd as a Texan. J Lo fine as uneasy accomplice.
He is ingenious, resourceful, capable of involving others, yet he is no an invincible machine.
Hollywood product. Well paced, tight, and fairly faithful to the character.