Nothing extraordinary in this typical cat and mouse film. Novice writer/director Matthew Hope did a decent job directing the cameras but not so much in directing his cast, as most actors were missing their 'skip in their step', especially Milo Gibson. The pacing was a bit drab, and the writing had many plot issues. The fight scenes choreography was surprisingly decent and the military tactics on point. Milo Gibson's acting was too stale, as the majority of his lines were too monotonic and he seem asleep throughout most of his dialogue. His fight scenes however, were on point. For me, the only three stand-out lead actors were William Fichtner (too bad only a mall role - haven't seen him do much lately), Joseph Millson, and Gbenga Akinnagbe killed it (well, compared to the rest). And enjoyable film to see if you're craving action and nothing else to watch on a Sunday afternoon, but nothing memorable. It's a 6/10 from me.
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Leofwine_draca13 March 2021Nothing too interesting in this low budget British thriller. It's one of those JOHN WICK derived ones where there are loads of assassins and hit squads roaming around and trying to take down our heroes, but the money just isn't there to make things look good. Most of the time they seem to encounter the baddies at night in old warehouses or industrial estates. The plot is barely existent and just involves the good guys trying to get the bad guys. Milo Gibson is the nominal hero but has none of his dad's charisma and feels thuggish for the most part. The action direction is all right but a film needs a lot more than that to be decent.
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EdeBorrett11 February 2022A fairly run of the mill and enjoyable 'action movie' but with so many careless and slapdash plot holes and goofs that you will run against them even when you AREN'T watching closely.
It is a worthwhile watch but with a little better direction and care it could have been a really good movie, albeit that the basic premise was never going to be beyond 'far fetched'.
Not the worst of its genre I have seen but very far from the best. -
kaintrust26 December 2018I like the movies with realism in their action scenes. It makes you to get in to the film more. I have to give credits for John Street and his amazing team. From holding the gun to the preparing for battle, you definitely feel that actors got trainings. Director got an excellent job to allow the actors to use the militaristic atmosphere. The simplicity of scenario and gives the message to the audience what the movie is about. When it is about mercenaries, it is every men is for himself. Even Milo Gibson shows his characters dark side with the ideology. I enjoyed the movie overall. Gun battles reminded me Den of Thieves realism. And the general concept of the movie reminded me Ronin. I would recommend to every action movie lover.
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rchevalier-3730321 April 2021The only decent actor (Fichtner) gets killed early on and then it's just one firefight after another which after a while becomes tiresome because the characters are all cardboard.
Writing is trite, acting is bad, especially Hoeks who plays the CIA officer who changes sides so much she's a merry go round. She's just horrible.
Edits are reasonably tight so it moves along and so long as you aren't looking for plot or character it's ok. -
Movie is just as bad as the trailer represents it to be.
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chnjose27 December 2018No storyline, no acting, no dialogues, plot predictable - in short, not worth any time and money.
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bingobongbangotango20 January 2019This is a solid movie and a great action movie. The plot is mostly predictable and probably something you've seen before. What makes the action great is the realism. The gun fighting is up there and believable. Sure our hero survives a few times he shouldn't but that's what makes it an action movie. My biggest complaint is probably that the payoff didn't really exist. "Mission Accomplished" came to mind at the end. What was it all for?
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afura-7880017 February 2022I am giving it a 5, it's not a bad but also not a good movie, it is somewhere in between. Milo Gibson who played the main role I didn't know that Mel Gibson had a son who is acting too. The shooting scenes are not too bad I have to admit and the story is ok. If you love revenge movies you will probably like it, but I wouldn't watch it if I wouldn't be in this kind of stuff then you will maybe be disappointed.
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benzmendozajr19 June 2019Gun fighting looks like real though the story is not new and somewhat predictable but overall , it's enjoyable to watch.
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silverton-379598 March 2019This isn't really a terrible film, just kind of bad. Milo Gibson will have to go a long way before he can actually be called an actor, and he doesn't look a thing like his dad except for the color of his eyes. He certainly doesn't have his dad's ability.
The plot lacks almost everything it takes to make a complete and coherent story. Action junkies will like it without being enthusiastic about it and I doubt that very many viewers will want to see it a second time. -
kdc-431678 January 2019This film is vastly underrated for starters. The storyline is compelling and the characters are pretty close to what CIA black ops would hire. Emotionally damaged what some might say psychotic or sociopaths but it is never the case. They are all broken. How can you be sure you ask? Because everyone is vetted before joining the military. They are tested as a team and will die for their brothers. Everyone else for the few that have shut down are nothing. On the surface, but underneath it eats away at their souls. They are discarded when no longer useful. The film is intense and it shows how they all feel invincible but in the end they are just as fragile as anyone. Well worth watching.
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gazzyace30 January 2019I can't believe this flick only managed a 5! A really well put together little piece, nice action, nice pace, well acted, well written and nicely directed. Like what's the problem man? Gibson was great and offered awesome intensity, those eyes in that review mirror, man oh man! Reminded me of his Dad way back there as Max. I really enjoyed it and it was a nice break from all the tawdry bs CGI crap that's so become the norm these days. Check this one out. 7.5 from me.
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pinkiedahlia22 June 2019Nothing like lots of gunfire as background noise for knitting. 5/10
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pezza2730 April 2019Such garbage where one man can take on the world of professional hitmen by himself. I think the lead actor could have taken them all out with some nail clippers but they've probably saved that for the sequel!
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ajwinslow-121 February 2019Good story, good cast, decent budget, original ideas and more realistic than average effects and combat scenes. Unfortunately it somehow missed. The characters were hard difficult to care about or relate to. The story was hard to follow and didn't "flow" making the movie a series of violent scenes that didn't really seem to have much relation to each other. Maybe one more draft of the script, a touch more effort from the actors and a little more direction would have helped! I'd watch it again, only if I didn't have other choices. Maybe I'll just wait another 10 years for the remake. It would be nice to see what another director and cast could do with it.
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grantss18 May 2022A mercenary, Jack Collins, is hired by the CIA to track down a former CIA agent who has gone rogue. However, he and his team are compromised. Things are not as they seem and nobody can be trusted. Collins appears to be a pawn in a larger game.
A one-dimensional action movie. Basic plot that tries to be twisty and complex but is actually pretty weak. The plot really just serves to take the film to the next shoot out.
In keeping with the low standard of writing, direction is unimaginative and performances are at best mediocre.
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It's as good as Netflix's Triple Frontier ($60M budget). I'd guess this cost $15M. Good dark and surprisingly realistic action-assassin-spy flick, vs typical Hollywood crap. Learned a few things I can use the next time I'm being hunted by killers, too.
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shahdadayoughi17 May 2019Not worth watching unless Sarah Jessica Parker is the only other choice. In that case either put bleach in your eyes. Never seen anyone as talentless as Sarah Jessica Parker and David Duchovny in the history of Cinema... having said that....
I bet there is no director for this movie. It feels like you are watching a badly said joke. Of course it's an action movie and supposed to be very serious!!! Who, really who says 1, 2, 3, and synchronize getting off a car (while nothing is happening)?!!! 😂😂😂 It's not the only time you see and hear them say 1,2, 3 which makes absolutely no sense at all. And bunch of really stupid conversations... Please do yourself a favor and watch something else unless Sarah Jessica Parker or David Duchovny are your only other options.... and if they are. Just turn off the screen and go to bed :)
Badly made, badly done. -
lavatch19 February 2019In the bonus track of the DVD of "All the Devil's Men," writer-director Matthew Hope discussed his goal in exposing how the CIA began as an intelligence gathering organization, but evolved into "an assassination agency."
At least Lyndon Johnson agreed with Hope when he famously remarked that the CIA was "running a Murder, Inc." operation. As it turns out, the film was more of a standard action film than a political exposé, and Hope's directorial skills are better than his screenwriting.
A weakness of the film was in the character of Leigh, who is the CIA operative directing the lead character Collins and his fellow "bounty hunters," who are contract killers with an endless supply of assignments. Leigh was never entirely credible as the rogue agent motivated primarily by personal reasons to avenge the death of her father, who was beheaded by the film's villain in South Waziristan in northwest Pakistan.
According to the bonus segment, the film had pretensions of showing how "empires are destroyed from within." But the viewer is confronted by such a convoluted plot and so many double-crosses that it was difficult to contemplate the big picture of an intelligence agency run amok and "working in the shadows." There were also too many clichés in the scripting, including such lines as, "Are we protecting the homeland, or are we just making more enemies?"
Milo Gibson is good in the leading role of the beleaguered veteran contract agent. Gibson is the son of actor Mel Gibson, and, although Milo is much stockier than his dad, the facial resemblance is uncanny. Gibson turned in a credible performance.
In the bonus track, Hope described how the film was intended as a throwback to such thrillers as "The French Connection." But that film had superb plotting, well-rounded characters, and the gritty realism of international crime, features that were missing in "All the Devil's Men." -
Wow, I picked up this Blu-ray at Walmart not really expecting much. The premise was enough to make me buy it though and man am I glad I did! The lead actor Milo Gibson (yes the son of the Lethal Weapon himself Mel Gibson) is the lead here, and he shines in the role for the most part. He seemed to do most of the stunts himself and it was filmed very well! I particularly liked the overhead shot that was used during the boat sequence. The other actors do a fine job as well. Sylvia Hoeks is downright beautiful and does an excellent job, especially towards the end. William Fichtner may be on the cover with a gun but his role is much smaller then you would think.. His role is still very pivotal though and I'm glad he's still doing great work here and there as a character actor. Gbenga Akinnabe is a great sidekick as well and his chemistry with Milo works very well. I don't know if it's possible but a prequel with both of them during Their SEAL days would be worth watching if done right. Now, onto the bread and butter and the reason we watch these kinds of flicks.. The action of course!! Matthew Hope does a great job here and you can tell he's fan of action sequences himself. I wouldn't be surprised to hear he grew up watching a lot of Seagal and Van Damme flicks as the gun and knife fights here are filmed very tight, with brutality and blood sprays. Definitely looking forward to see what Matthew and Milo cook up next!
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priorallen23 June 2020Not a lot of dialogue but a solid action.movie .Twists on every side not what I expected.Well done Netflix best from the son of Mel so far .
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martinlucas-469-20796822 March 2019This feels like really good first effort at a low budget action film ( though it's the director writers second) but where was an effective exec? Scenes go on too long, there's far too much talking, and the battle scenes at the end are shot from so many angles you can't see who's on which side. In one sequence a villain protects himself against high velocity gunfire by standing behind a fragile wooden framework. Finally, I know it was shot in west London but did almost all the car sequences have to be shot going up and down the A40 near Paddington? But, great night exterior lighting!
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fmwongmd13 June 2019Nothing new here. Just nonstop,mindless action. Lots of nonstop violence.