Jason Statham lives in a Scottish lighthouse when we meet him in “Shelter” and that's a pretty good analogy for Statham's usual movie role these days: Tall, cold, alone, tough, quiet and only intermittently illuminating. Statham may appear to be just a grim-faced lighthouse keeper, but he's really a hero laying low, like he was when he was cosplaying a construction laborer in “Working Man ” and a honey collector in “The Beekeeper.” Statham is Hollywood's go-to guy for sidelined-waiting-to-pounce-again action stars. Gruff, with a heart of gold and a strong moral compass, he's our lighthouse: Protecting us from danger and guiding us to safety while being very, very distant and very beard-forward.
Movie Review: Jason Statham sticks close to the formula as a lethal former spy in 'Shelter'