I did see the original "The Condemned" movie years ago on DVD, but to be honest I have forgotten pretty much everything about it. I think that in a few months, I will have forgotten pretty much everything about this sequel too. There's very little merit here that could possibly make this movie stand out from other direct to DVD movies. True, it is always a treat to see the underappreciated Eric Roberts (though honestly he isn't given that much to do in this movie.) Also, I will admit that director Roel Reiné does manage to milk a lot out of his very limited budget, such as throwing in a few impressive visuals. Too bad he apparently couldn't do anything with the sorry script. There are so many illogical plot turns and character actions that quite frankly I felt my intelligence was being insulted. Actually, I am often forgiving of poor scripting in action movies as long as the action is well executed, but in this case it isn't. The action is routine at its best, and at its worst (which is most of the time) it is dull and/or poorly put together. If you are familiar with the film output of WWE, I am sure that the fact that this effort is pretty much a misfire comes as no surprise. Move on, nothing to see here.
Review of The Condemned 2
The Condemned 2
(2015 Video)
Nothing really exceptional enough here to make it worth a look
1 April 2020