Levon (Jason Statham) has opted for a simple life, working in construction on big sites. He takes care of his crew and views the family who owns the company he works for as his own. It’s a change from his previous life as a decorated military career in the black ops. However after his boss's daughter is kidnapped by human traffickers Levon finds himself using an old set of skills to save her. 

 

You’d be forgiven to say that you’ve probably seen this plot before, probably more than once. It’s familiar, a man with a certain set of skills trying to live a ‘normal’ life forced back into the gritty violent world of his past to be the sole force of good. But that is what makes A Working Man so good, you are wrapped in familiarity but also along for the ride as Statham does what he is best at, frowning at bad guys before beating them to a bloody pulp. 

 

It’s entertaining to watch, each action sequence builds on the last until the dramatic and loud finale. While a few characters and scenery have a slight camp feeling, which really does add to the overall fun factor and never takes away from the macho. 

 

A Working Man follows a familiar formula but it pays off for a riveting watch.