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Avengement
2019 88 min United Kingdom 18+
★7.1
Crime, Action, Thriller
Director: Jesse V. Johnson
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Description
While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.
Budget:
$2.4M
Worldwide:
$89.9M
Starring
Scott Adkins
Actor
Craig Fairbrass
Actor
Thomas Turgoose
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Avengement is widely recognized as a standout collaboration between star Scott Adkins and director Jesse Johnson, elevating the B-movie genre through a grounded, violent aesthetic. While critics appreciate Adkins’s nuanced physical performance and the film's brutal choreography, opinions on the narrative depth and the morality of the protagonist remain divided.
| Acting | Scott Adkins delivers a nuanced performance that successfully blends intense physicality with the emotional transformation of a man hardened by prison. | |
| Direction | The fight choreography favors gritty, grounded hand-to-hand combat over stylized acrobatics, effectively mirroring the protagonist's brutal nature. | |
| Originality | The non-linear structure of the revenge narrative brings a refreshing level of originality to the standard crime-thriller formula. | |
| Screenplay | The supporting cast and secondary characters are frequently criticized for being generic, underdeveloped, or serving merely as narrative props. | |
| Theme | The protagonist's characterization divides viewers: some see a compelling, tragic anti-hero, while others perceive a gratuitously glorified killer whose moral framework is dangerously simplistic. |