The first Jason Statham movie of the year features some solid action but gets dragged down by a needlessly convoluted plot and a non-existent relationship between Statham and his young protectee.

Probably best known as evil San Fransisco sorcerer David Lo Pan, James Hong is one of the most prolific character actors with over 360 roles.

Jason Statham continues his reign as the greatest current action star into 2012 with Safe, where he’s protecting a young girl who has memorized a code that makes her the target of the Russian and Chinese mafias, as well as corrupt cops.