Jade – Movie Review
Director: James Bamford
Writer: Lynn Colliar, Glenn Ennis (Screenplay)
Cast
- Shaina West (The Woman King)
- Katherine McNamara (Maze Runner The Death Cure)
- Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
- Mark Dacascos (John Wick Chapter 3)
- Keith Jardine (Shot Caller)
- Steven Michael Quezada (Breaking Bad)
Plot: Follows a woman who comes between a powerful businessman and a gang leader in their search for a hard drive that could damage the operations of Interpol. The woman is required to use her unique set of skills to retrieve the drive.
Runtime: 1 Hour 28 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Jade starts when we learn that Jade (West) and her brother got sucked into a gang lifestyle, which ended in tragedy. Now, Jade wants to escape this life and battle her grief. However, she finds herself caught in the middle of a businessman and gang leader who wants a hard drive she has been tasked with transporting.
Jade must figure out who she can trust, with an old friend from her past Reese (Dacascos) arriving on the scene. However, ruthless gangster Tork (Rourke) has put her in a difficult situation, where she must fight back to save the ones she loves.
Verdict on Jade
Jade is an action thriller following a member of a gang fighting back against a host of enemies to protect loved ones. However, she finds herself dealing with endless enemies and not knowing who to trust in this deadly situation.
This movie shows Shaina West’s combat skill set. She excels in the hard-hitting combat sequences, blood-splatter filled with an ounce of comic book styling. When it comes to the story, it puts us on a journey of somebody in the wrong place at the wrong time who must use their skill set to fight back. It comes off like an enjoyable late-night action movie, one that is easy to watch and lets the combat take over. One of the highlights is seeing combat skill veteran Mark Dacascos in a mentor-like role to a younger potential star too.
Where to Watch
Released on digital 24 June 2024
Final Thoughts – Jade is a great late-night action movie that puts Shaina West’s name on the map.
