Parents' Guide to

I Am Vengeance: Retaliation

By Tom Cassidy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

British action flick has violence, swearing, strong women.

Movie R 2020 90 minutes
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What's the Story?

In I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION, former special-forces agent John Gold (Stu Bennett) tracks down Sean Teague (Vinnie Jones) the man who betrayed him and his team. While attempting to bring Teague to a military prison, the pair find themselves under threat from a mystery assassin.

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The low-budget action thriller is a popular genre that attracts enthusiastic talent who know what their equally enthusiastic audience want. I Am Vengeance: Retaliation writer/director Ross Boyask has a solid background in the genre and here he presents a follow-up to his first John Gold movie, 2018's I Am Vengeance. Former WWE wrestler Bennett is once again a strangely compelling presence as Gold, who has more a lumbering confidence than a swagger as he steadily strolls from fight to fight. The plot is paper thin, but sets off quickly on its path of fun fights and explosive action.

While mainstream action movies often sideline female characters, the low-budget action thriller has never had a problem with strong, kick-ass women, and I Am Vengeance: Retaliation is no different. Actors and stunt performers Katrina Durden and Phoebe Robinson-Galvin go all out with their fights, and Durden's assassin Quaid is on top in every situation throughout the movie. The action scenes are unashamedly full on and Boyask maintains a sense of humor throughout. With I Am Vengeance: Retribution, the enthusiastic team give everything expected of them and more.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the violence in I Am Vengeance: Retaliation. What impact does it have? What consequences are there? How do you think that would change in real life?

  • Is the movie's depiction of women positive or negative? How does it differ from other movies? Why do action heroes in mainstream movies tend to be male, and what's happening to slowly change that? Movies that defy gender stereotypes.

  • Discuss the strong language used in the movie. Does it seem necessary or excessive? What does it contribute to the movie?

  • The two lead actors Stu Bennett and Vinnie Jones were both sports stars before becoming actors. Can you think of any other actors that used to be sports stars? What character strengths do you think you'd need to make such a move?

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