After his partner Tom Wynne (Terry Chen) is killed apparently by the infamous and elusive assassin Rogue (Jet Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) becomes obsessed with revenge as his world unravels into a vortex of guilt and betrayal. Rogue eventually resurfaces to settle a score of his own, setting off a bloody crime war between Asian mob rivals Chang (John Lone) of the Triad and Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi) of the Yakuza. When Jack and Rogue finally come face to face, the hidden truth of their pasts will be revealed.

You are on the way to your friend's house, only to discover that he and his family are gunned down. What would you do if you knew who the killer is but can't do anything about it? This is what happens to Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) who discovers that his friend, Tom Wynne (Terry Chen), and his family have been murdered by an assassin named Rogue (Jet Li), who they both have been trying to track down for years.

Three years down the road, Jack still can't find the assassin. The only clue he has is the trademark silver bullets that are left by Rogue after the killing. Well, those are the same type of silver bullets used to kill Tom. When a group of Japanese triads are being killed, Jack rushes to the scene - and finds those silver bullets again.

This renews Jack's determination to track Rogue down but what does all this mean? Why did Rogue come back after so many years of hiding? What is the motive of Rogue leaving the silver bullets for Jack to find? In the ensuing hunt, both Jack and Rogue discover that there are more to them than meets the eye.

Jet Li returns to Hollywood after his last venture, "Hero", a year ago. Jet Li is known for martial art movies like "Fist of Legend" and "Once Upon A Time in China". Unlike Jackie Chan, who blends martial arts with comedy, Jet Li's movies are more serious ones. There were rumours that he would quit acting but it was later revealed that he was only quitting kungfu movies in his homeland but will still continue doing action films, both in English and Chinese.

Statham, on the other hand, is known for his "Transporter" action flicks in which he plays the guy who gets caught in the middle. However, he doesn't shine as much here as he is always overshadowed by Jet Li. Also, he does not have many fighting scenes to work on.

"Rogue Assassin" doesn't offer much actually. The action scenes could have been done better. The secondary cast is wasted as the storyline only focuses on the two main characters. As for the plot, the director has kept it under wraps until the end. Yes, the plot twist will surprise us and this is the only thing we get out of the movie.

Overall, it's an average movie that we will forget about by end of the week. The one thing on our mind, as we walk out of the cinema, is whether the twist is worth the price of the ticket.