User reviews

Yes, that distinctive join between Mickey Rourke's hair management system and his scalp is the most riveting part of this film, the rest is just a poor facsimile of a terrible film. I don't know what acting method the lead actor used but i'm guessing it was half an hour doing elvis poses in his underpants before each shoot.

This film mercilessly puts its boot on the neck of quality and presses down hard.

Sad to see Mickey Roark in such a bad flick. As one other reviewer said, the crowbar scenes (which were many) were the high spots The middle-level drug dealer, who was stoned all the time and, I assume, didn't need to act at all, was so unbelievably bad, he was funny.

Actually, if you like B- noir and have nothing better to do, it's not the worst way to pass a little time. But, a good movie it ain't.

I actually created an account for this. This is the best comedy of the year by far. Top notch acting. 🤣🤣🤣 The crowbar scenes were some of the best ever. I recommend this movie to get through these trying times. Go on give yourself a belly laugh. You won't regret it! 😄🤙

Well what can we say but no just no! Film looks like it has been directed by a music video producer, dreadfully inappropriate soundtrack, terrible acting from everyone concerned with the exception of the lead character. A freakishly ogrish and unstable performance as usual from Mickey Rourke and Lou Diamond Phillips thrown in for some poster cred.

Lame revenge story re-tread; director pops up for a forgettable performance as some drug dealing n'eer do well and all the bad guys are about as scary as a flip flop although I must say Mickey's syrup was quite a frightening thing to behold, I nearly messed my pontaloons on more than one occasion due to his ill fitting syrup...It is not even funny anymore.

Terrible waste of digital film and your valuable film watching time - Not even Christmas yet but out come the turkeys.

Still another vigilante going after drug dealers after a drug deal gone bad. The usual, not too likely, one against many fight scenes. But, on a positive note, a little bit twisty, and the acting was good (especially the baddies).

Hats off to the entire cast they brought their A-game and dropped the Mic on us. I was on the edge of my bed watching to see what shoe was about to drop. Great direction, best acting, great action scenes wrapped up in this modern day gangsta drama.

Just saw this film. Seeing as to how users react to this film, they are either extremist one way or the other. But the reality is it's not bad and it's not excellent. It's slightly above average and something I would expect to come from Grindstone. Although I will say it is slightly better than their other stuff. That is why it gets a 6 rating from me. The acting, directing, writing is all a little above average. The campaign is misleading. The trailer makes you believe that it's a nonstop action piece but it's more a slow burn drama up until towards the end. I read that Mickey Rourke is mumbling his lines but because I understand people who have cancer and put on mediations, I felt that was brilliantly acted. The production values are decent except some of the cgi blood. There are lots of great locations so it doesn't feel trapped or shot with 1 or 2 locations. The other surprise for me is that Mickey is in this film alot whereas I'm used to seeing him have a small cameo here or there and that is what I expected.

And that's all it was... an all-star cast. I won't even call it that. It's a cast of actors I personally love. But man!!! It was hard to watch.

... if you remember Mickey Rourke in 9 1/2 Weeks, Diner, and Angel Heart. In that respect, this is simply heartbreaking. BTW, the movie itself is awful.

I love Mickey Rourke but this movie didn't do him justice. Great cast and story line but poor graphics. You just need to watch the movie to understand.

This is one of those typical thrillers and crimes filled with negativity like debts, revenge, drugs, desperation. Few meaningful realistic emotions of relationship, few bad memories, few realistic common things like trying to be better. Reminds me of personal issues and issues I witness around me in real life. Unique because I first see actors like these, they looks somehow like they have not slept, like in a dream, or on drugs, or some different nation. Different than most actors. Bit too amateur and funny, but still good looking stunts of killing, almost like dream of video game. Simple and fast. But the story, the explanation, the details, the camera are not perfect. Bit too close up recording, too sudden or random, too sudden unprovoked or quick events, sometimes emotionless. So negativity, darkness, lack of clarity, and rush is what makes this far from perfect. Can't be compared to some of best thrillers where everything flows naturally, with slower transitions, more depth and provocation and explanation. Overall not good, just typical thriller and crime with few unique features. I expected more realistic graphics, story, and sense of all of it.

Bad writing Bad casting Typical story Mickey Rooke looks even worse than I can remember. I gave it two cos it was funny. The dialogue gets painfull special when the arguments start. Sad to see Saun Astin in this...

I love anything with Rourke in it and this does not dissapoint... The lead actor Thomas Ian was fantastic and both really uplifted this film above the ordinary... Some powerful acting at times.....worth a watch!

This had the potential to be a really good movie but it fell short. The graphics were bad and the acting between some of the high profile names was disappointing and emotionally lacking. I will say Matt Ryan killed his part and was probably the best actor in this film, though his name isn't listed anywhere in the headlines. If his part hadn't ran through most of the movie I would have lost interest and not finished watching it.

Loved it. Showed a side of Los Angeles we're not accustomed to. Mickey Rourke is in this film alot! I expected him to only have a cameo. Fun to see the other cast pop up. They all do a decent job in this film!

I cannot believe some people are giving this such glowing reviews, there is nothing good about this !

I don't mind a low budget film but I do like to see original material, this appears to be a rehashed old story that somebody decided to throw at a few wannabe actors and stick a camera in front of them to see what happened !

Mickey Rourke's character carries a walking stick to help him balance but never uses it, instead he chooses to lean on cars or walls or furniture or anything instead of his cane, where's the sense in that ?

It's very depressing and that mood is accentuated by the stark lighting and dismal soundtrack, they couldn't have made it any less appealing !

I stopped watching before the final showdown because you know exactly what will happen next throughout the entire film, it is completely predictable with no surprises !

People owe money to the gang, gang takes action, heroes sister is involved, hero takes revenge !

That's the entire plot in 16 words !

Don't waste your time !

ADVERSE is not exactly the movie you would think of if you want to watch a great movie. It has a score of 4,2 and many negative reviews, and being a big glutton for punishment myself I knew that I had to see it. Last December I saw it and despite I had hopes that it could have been at least decent, it wasn't worth the ride. Please read my text for understanding my rant better.

Ethan (Thomas Nicholas) is a taxy driver that has the job apparently going well. This changes when he discovers that his sister owes money to a dangerous crime syndicate and he is targeted by Kaden (Mickey Rourke) and his men up until the sister finds the money.

I am a thriller and action fan and my hopes were high on that factor. Instead, the shooting scenes were apparently for the sake of having blood splattered and they were very forgettable as well. And seeing Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin and Penelope Ann Miller in such a mess is quite embarassing... they are there for few minutes and their occasional lines.

A bit too bloody and not that memorable, just like eating a sandwich of only bread. Only of interest for occasional bad movie watchers or fans of some of the cast members.

A cameraless uber driver with invincible wrench vs old dumb Mickey Rourke, zombie faces acting, a easy lazy stroy flavored with serious background music.

All decent achievement you can imagine are done.

I watched this movie because I saw that cast (Nicholas, Rourke, Phillips, Astin, Keegan) and figured I would enjoy it. It ended up being even better than I thought it would be.

Beyond the cast, I enjoyed the relationship between Ethan and Mia, Ethan and Chloe. I really liked the drama. I enjoyed the relationship between Ethan and Kaden, and the surprising vulnerability shown. I thought the movie flowed pretty well also. Nicholas as the lead was fantastic. Again, surprised me how well he played the role, and made it look easy, natural. Rourke was fantastic.

But at the end, I wanted more. I wondered if it could be a series or even a TV action/drama (minus the swearing, depending on the network). I would LOVE to have better understood Ethan's background, his relationships previously (with mother, sister, wife). I'd love to know more about Kaden's background. I want to see what the future holds for Ethan and others. I think it'd be interesting to see the after effects of the movie's climatic events, police investigations, drama. I think there is a lot yet to unpack.

Really enjoyed this movie. Big name cast and powerful characters. Recommended

I'll be honest. The first 20 minutes of this film really struggled to get off the ground. Some of the dialogue really stuck out as forced or over the top. I found myself not believing some of the characters and maybe felt the development and backstory wasn't fully hashed out. Over the top just for the sake of being over the top. I found that as the movie progressed, however, the flow changed. As the action ramped up, so did the believability. I love myself some crime/action/drama type films and this provided all of that for me by the end. Thomas Nicholas really stood out to me, as this seemed to be a full 180 from what I'm familiar with of his work. I always love to see actors broaden the horizon and take on different roles, so that was refreshing for me. Mickey Rourke was great as he is in most projects and really brought the film some dimension. I honestly loved Matt Ryan's character throughout the whole piece and really didn't know too much about him before hand. This will lead me down his imdb page tonight.

The younger actors that I was not too familiar with all seemed to be a bit forced and left me wanting more, but i expect that from indie films, and almost find it charming usually. Though this fell just short of that mark for me. I really felt that the stars and known actors really carried most of the scenes, which makes them seem unauthentic when one has to push harder than the others.

The film overall gave me a feeling of suspense throughout and did keep me wanting more until the very end. If you enjoy a fast paced, action packed revenge story, fight through the slow start, and ride the wave to the finish.