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Introduction Imagine a scenario where one of the boiler room scumbags from “The Wolf of Wall Street” manages to bankrupt Jason Bourne’s mother. Now add in a wraithlike ex-commando, a honey-loving beekeeper, and a dash of Old Testament vengeance. That’s the starting point for “The Beekeeper,” a film that stars none other than Jason Statham as our enigmatic hero, Adam Clay. Plot Summary Adam Clay lives a quiet life in the countryside, tending to his bees and selling their honey. But when his best friend, Eloise Parker (played by the wonderful Phylicia Rashad), falls victim to a data mining company’s phishing scam, tragedy strikes. Eloise loses everything, and Adam decides it’s time to don his commando gear and take matters into his own hands. He becomes an avenging force against tech bros who exploit the latest inventions to rob people online. Think of him as Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” upgraded with MMA skills and a beekeeper’s uniform. Adam Clay: More Than Just a Beekeeper We d...