Most thrillers take a few liberties with the plot to tie up loose ends. But Survivor features so many implausible moments it becomes ridiculous. It’s impossible to watch the film without continually wondering how the characters manage to get away with what they do; clumsy special effects and a below-par script only make things worse.

Set mainly in London, and making quite good use of the city’s landmarks, Survivor unspools like an episode of television’s MI-5. Jovovich plays Kate, a US security expert working in London who uncovers a plot to bomb New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Framed for the murder of a colleague, she goes on the run. But can Kate get to nefarious hitman Nash (Pierce Brosnan) before the security services get to her?

An opening battle scene in the Middle East is promising, but after that it’s all downhill. Even the laziest filmgoer will be able to work out what’s coming next, and the characters are such genre stereotypes it’s almost a parody. Director James McTeigue, who’s a well-respected second unit director, can’t raise the tension in the action scenes, and the film quickly bores.