Stephen King is impressed by Jason Statham’s latest motion film.
Whereas there is no such thing as a scarcity of Stephen King books and variations, the enduring writer ceaselessly evaluations books, films, and exhibits that he didn’t write or is connected to in any approach on social media, together with his platform bringing additional recognition to those varied initiatives. Such earlier evaluations embody Netflix’s Stranger Issues, FX’s Alien: Earth, Netflix’s Kathryn Bigelow-directed film A Home of Dynamite, and the MGM+ horror collection From.
On his Bluesky account, King has now shared a constructive assessment for Shelter, which was launched in theaters on January 30 and is now obtainable for buy or rental on choose platforms. Past praising the motion, King shares how he appreciates the film’s politics, writing that “The brand new Jason Statham film is terrific. The right antidote to Trump’s foolishness.”
The movie sees Statham taking part in Michael Mason, a former authorities murderer who abandons his reclusive life to guard Jessie (Bodhi Rae Breathnach), a younger, grieving lady who wants his assist after the lack of her mom, a vicious storm, and as they’re hunted by lethal people from Mason’s previous. The forged of characters additionally contains Mason’s former handler Manafort (Invoice Nighy), Manafort’s assistant Roberta (Naomi Ackie), Mason’s good friend Arthur (Daniel Mays), and Harriet Walter because the British prime minister.
In ScreenRant‘s Shelter assessment, Gregory Nussen notes that the film does have some promising political commentary with “the suggestion of the movie’s politics vis a vis state surveillance” and “a bigger level about how the usage of synthetic intelligence in surveillance is robotically defective,” however “that promise is discarded fairly rapidly.” As an alternative, Nussen argues that the movie is at its finest as “an electrical actioner, as long as it’s sticking to the motion.” Different critics have comparable sentiments of their evaluations, resulting in a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, though the viewers rating is extra favorable at 87%.
In comparison with lots of Jason Statham’s different motion films which have been field workplace hits, Shelter underperformed, because it grossed $42 million worldwide in opposition to a $50 million funds. Nonetheless, as indicated by King’s glowing assessment and the Rotten Tomatoes viewers rating, there are various who loved the brand new movie, each for its politics and for being an excellent match for Statham as an motion star. Along with reviewing different books, films, and exhibits, Stephen King additionally ceaselessly makes use of his social media accounts to talk out in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump, making it unsurprising that he discovered a related connection in his response to Shelter.
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- Birthdate
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September 21, 1947
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Portland, Maine, USA
- Top
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6 ft 4 inches
- Notable Initiatives
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The Shawshank Redemption, The Shining, It, The Stand, Distress, The Darkish Tower, Mr. Mercedes, Carrie
- Professions
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Writer, Screenwriter, Producer, Director, Actor
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Shelter
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January 30, 2026
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107 minutes
