Accident Man (2018)

Film Journal 2021 (130 movies items)

"Jesse V. Johnson and Scott Adkins working together is a great combination and this is a good example of it. Adkins carries the film well and the script goes unexpected places in terms of showcasing our lead as, well, a grade-A asshole at just about every step possible. This is a lot of fun, though it cuts down on the narrative flourishes as it goes on, making the last third feel a bit slower than the prior two, which is a weird direction to go in in an action movie with stakes growing higher all"

My Top 10 Films: Scott Adkins (10 movies items)

" Character: Mike Fallon"

An insanely fun British action flick

“More than just another cheap, nasty direct-to-video action movie, 2018's Accident Man actually represents a long-gestating passion project for star/co-writer/co-producer Scott Adkins, and his enthusiasm shines through in the finished product. An adaptation of the "Accident Man" comic strips from the early 1990s written by Pat Mills and Tony Skinner, there is so much flavour, wit and charm to the picture, which elevates it above any number of other low-budget action titles currently flooding the marketplace. Admittedly, there might not be much originality to the narrative, as it boils down to a revenge story with little in the way of surprising twists or turns, but it's a hugely entertaining watch nevertheless, invigorated by the details of this assassin underworld and a goofy sense of humo” read more