“Shelter” (**1/2 out of four) was an agreeably done Jason Statham action melodrama about a recluse (Statham) living on a remote island in Scotland who rescues a young girl (Bodhi Rae Breathnach) from the sea but doesn’t realize that this puts him in a perilous crossfire involving various criminal underworld factions that threaten both of their lives. Delivers it’s proficient share of action and gunplay for action fans even though it recycles obvious elements of Statham’s own “The Transporter” and (while we’re on the subject) Michael Mann’s “Collateral” and also Luc Besson’s “The Professional.” Martin Ahlgren’s striking and moody cinematography is an undeniable highlight throughout.

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