“Accident Man” is action movie starring Scott Adkins (“Ninja”, “The Debt Collector”). It reminded me a lot of Jason Statham films such as the “The Transporter”, “Crank” and “Blitz” as “Accident Man” has a lot of the same aggressive energy. Even though the story is a little lacklustre, the manic action will keep you entertained.
Mike Fallon (Adkins) is a hitman that is great at making his kills look like accidents. When his ex-girlfriend is murdered, he believes that a fellow assassin is responsible. He’ll stop enough to uncover the truth as he does battle with his fellow hitmen that all have their own unique style.
Scott Adkins reminded me a lot of Jason Statham here. He’s a hardnosed fighter with some really impressive moves. His character is normally a calm professional but when somebody crosses him, they are about to feel some serious pain. Adkins’ martial arts skills are highly impressive and are on full display here. Ray Stevenson (“Punisher: War Zone”), Michael Jai White (“Spawn”, “Black Dynamite”) and Ray Park (“X-Men”) all appear and they give reasonable performances. I really did not care for the Charlie (Ashley Greene “Twilight”) as she just had no chemistry whatsoever with Adkins and all of her scenes felt awkward.
“Accident Man” does not have the most exciting plot and there are a few dull moments here and there but the action sequences are intense and thrilling. Adkins has sadly been overlooked as an action star for many years but “Accident Man” shows that he really has the moves and also the personality to be a really good star. This film really feels like a mixture of “John Wick”, “The Transporter” and “Blitz” so if you have seen any of those movies and enjoyed them, I recommend turning your attention to “Accident Man”.