# Blitz (2011)

> A volatile London detective races to stop a psychopath who is murdering police officers one by one while exposing the limits of violent justice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38247

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller
- Director: Elliott Lester
- Cast: Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen, Zawe Ashton, Luke Evans, David Morrissey, Ron Donachie, Joe Dempsie
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1297919/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, gritty, confrontational, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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