Diablo

A "mythical killer" finally gets a chance at revenge, by putting his enemy's daughter in danger.

Unfortunately, this is a very straightforward and simplistic story with only a handful of solid fight sequences to hold it together. And while competently made, it feels like it never delivers more than the bare minimum.. resulting in a somewhat dull product. There's little tension or suspense, and no good lines or memorable moments.

I find particularly disappointing how it fails to sell the villain as a freakish, unstoppable force. That there's no emotional weight or payoff, and how it is just not engaging or fun to watch.

I quite enjoy Scott Adkins and usually enjoy his work, but this one falls flat and explodes dead on the floor.

Diablo isn't breaking new ground in the story department-revenge, betrayal, and brooding antiheroes are all here in familiar form-but what it does deliver is sharp execution, literally and figuratively.

Scott Adkins does what Scott Adkins does best: move like a damn machine and make the action look brutally efficient. The fight choreography is tight, fluid, and creatively staged, and the camera work actually does it justice (no shaky cam nonsense or hyper-edits). Action fans will be happy.

Big shoutout to the actress who plays Elissa-she brings a level of intensity and emotional grounding that elevates every scene she's in. While the plot's a bit vanilla, her performance is legit, and I hope to see her in more leading roles down the line.

Not a game-changer, but if you're here for adrenaline and clean fight sequences, Diablo delivers.

I decided to this watch this one because I like Scott Adkins and action movies. Both Adkins and Marko Zaror were also in one of my favorite movies, John Wick 4

The movie isn't a masterpiece. There are a ton of cliches. The premise is a little shaky. The film could've offered more about the background of Scott Adkins' character. The girl Elisa is adorable at times, but her acting is quite bad at certain points, particularly when her character has to be distressed. While Adkins and Zaror steal the show, the Vincenzo character is a weak link

That said - the movie has some A+ action scenes. The fights between Adkins and Zaror, in particular, are right there with the best of them. Adkins' character is likable and easy to get behind.

It's a great popcorn movie

6.5/10.

I am sure the script was produced by AI, but the visual quality and colors are nice.

Drink Wine, a lot of it - Thought this would be a fun action flick. It wasn't. Nothing made sense, the acting was flat, and then I realised I should have consumed a bottle of wine before watching this! Scott has made better movies and this isn't one of them.

The country shown here is badly represented for Tourism, looks dirty, unsafe and boring sadly.

This is one of those movies that you can play and then focus on your guests or friends and chat about anything or check your email or social media without any guilt!

I thought Alanna De La Rossa was excellent, despite a few wobbles. She portrayed some endearing qualities through her character, which were entirely miscast: churlish whimsy doesn't gel with pistol whipping baddies. Scott Adkins didn't have much more than a one-dimensional character, he was there for the fighting in which he excelled.

If you are into martial arts and nicely choreographed fight scenes, this is for you. If you are looking for a coherent story with at least a modicum of plausibility, steer clear. From the start to the finish, you need to not so much suspend disbelief, but pack it in a box and ship it to a small village in Outer Mongolia with instructions that it is buried at least 12 feet underground.