Accident Man (2018)

I love this movie so much

Very well executed

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Choreography and action were good to waste 1 hr 45. Alas the acting was plastic poor, yet suited the tongue in cheek script and screen play. Mike Fallon should get a better agent who gives him quality material

Accident Man I have been surreptitiously following Scott Adkins career for a few years with films such as Ninja, Shadow of a Tear; Close Range, Savage Dog and Boyka; watching him slowly make his ascent into blockbuster movies like Dr Strange. Accident Man is a same, same but different kind of film for Scott which although, like many of his movies, follows the tried and tested storyline of revenge for a loved one; is filmed in London with a selection of accomplished and not too well known American, Irish and Scottish actors parading as cockney Brits. I wouldn't go so far as to say it is a love child of Quentin Tarrantino and Guy Richie, but there are elements of the two as well as a good dose of John Wick storyline and action. It's not a bad movie, the action is good and the storyline keeps you entertained. Jesse V. Johnson shows some potential in the direction; the acting is okay with good efforts from Ray Stevenson, Ashley Greene and David Paymer; an okay script and a raw edge with a respectable musical score. However, the film lacks depth and intrigue. Fight choreography is decent and the dry humour keeps the movie from taking itself too seriously. I would say that this is definitely a step in the right direction for Scott; I could and would like to see him in Bondesque roles. I feel he is still to have his major breakthrough part but all in all I would give this a score of 6/10.

It is a surprise to see Scott Adkins kicking asses and delivering deadpan humor, but here it is. The action scenes, though spread throughout the movie are not as intense as in the Undisputed series, or any of Adkins' earlier works, yet seeing Adkins as a foulmouth antihero is refreshing. This is a well-rounded action movie with everything you would expect: martial arts, gun fights, and love scenes. Adkins' narration was great and set the tone of the movie. They could have cut out the backstory scene to make it leaner. Though the movie is not perfect, it does highlight Adkins' range as an actor, and I actually believe that if Hollywood ever needs a British version of Deadpool, Adkins is the guy! In fact, I would say this movie is kind of like the Nolanized version of Deadpool. Check for yourself.

In the bonus segment of the DVD of "Accident Man," the film's director, Jesse V. Johnson, described his film as "'The Office' with violence." As the behind-the-scenes track rolled, one of the cast members described her experience in working on the film as "having a blast."But the director and performers may not have recognized just how unpleasant this film was to the viewers. Johnson described his concept of the lead character Mike Fallon as follows: "I didn't wanna lighten him up; I wanted to keep it very dark." But at some point, the brakes should have been applied to the fight sequences and death scenes. The character of Fallon was based on a comic strip character. But there was nothing that required Johnson to make the character as dark as he was portrayed in the film. As it turned out, the director got exactly what he intended: a gloomy, depressing, and one-note action picture. This would have been a better film if it were "lightened up" a little.There was good potential in the film to humanize Fallon's character more completely, especially in the portrayal of his love for his ex-girlfriend Beth. But it was difficult to see a sensitive side of Fallon when characters like Charlie are consistently telling him what an awful person he is. "Accident Man" is typical of so many British thrillers that go overboard on the violence at the expense of character development. There were some talented performers with skills in martial arts and fight choreography. But the ultimate effect of the film was unwholesome and nasty.