Diablo

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.

When I stumbled upon the 2025 action thriller "Diablo" and seeing that Scott Adkins was starring in it, of course I needed no persuasion to watch the movie. Sure, I had never even heard about the movie, so I didn't actually know anything about it, aside from it being an action thriller. But Scott Adkins usually tends to deliver fair enough action movies, so I had some expectations to the movie at least.

Writers Mat Sansom, Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror and Ernesto Díaz Espinoza put together an entertaining and good storyline and script. The movie proved to be enjoyable, as it had both a well-written storyline, but also a good amount of action sequences. So thumbs up to the writers for that accomplishment.

Of the entire cast ensemble in "Diablo", I was only familiar with leading actor Scott Adkins. I will say that the acting performances were good, and Marko Zaror definitely also put on a good performance as El Corvo.

With "Diablo" being an action movie, of course having good action sequences is a must. And "Diablo" has a lot of nicely choreographed and executed action sequences, which added to the overall enjoyment of the movie.

I was genuinely entertained throughout the course of the entire 91 minutes that the movie played for. And if you enjoy action thrillers, then "Diablo" is certainly a movie that I warmly recommend.

My rating of director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza's 2025 movie "Diablo" lands on a six out of ten stars.

Not bad, not bad at all.

Scott has done a few clunkers lately, so I wasn't sure what to expect here.

While not as good as the Undisputed series or Avengement, it's on the higher tier just below them to me.

A welcome return to lots of martial arts without the comedic nonsense that he too often does lately.

The actor who played the bad guy, I'd never heard of, but he did a great job as a menacing, serious opponent to Scott, especially with his "enhancements". You'll find out what I mean when you see the movie.

If you are a Scott Adkins fan or enjoy martial arts movies, it's well worth watching.

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.

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.