The Jason Statham-led thriller BLITZ is going straight-to-DVD here in the US, which is a shame because it actually looks pretty entertaining. Sure, it’s basically your standard Statham thriller, with a slightly darker edge thanks to the serial killer angle, but considering he’s got a solid supporting cast in Paddy Considine (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM) and Aiden Gillen (quickly becoming one of my favorite actors, thanks to his turns in “Game of Thrones” and WAKE WOOD), this flick looks like it deserves the big screen treatment. (If only so an audience can laugh in unison at the cheeky “Different Strokes” reference.)
The south-east London police squad are suffering collective burnout: with tragic deaths, excessive habits, uncontrollable anger and the wrong kind of friendships, the team never had it so bad. When a serial killer takes his show on the road, things get progressively worse. Nicknamed ‘The Blitz,’ a vicious murderer is aiming for tabloid glory by killing cops. Harold Dunphy, Ace crime reporter, thinks he’s on to the story of the decade, and the police have all the incentive they need to catch their criminal – before they get caught first!
To see the trailer in HD, head on over to Yahoo!
Starring Statham, Paddy Considine and Aiden Gillen, BLITZ hits DVD/Blu-ray on AUGUST 23rd. Pre-order the Blu-ray HERE or the DVD HERE.