The Commando (2022) – Asif Akbar.

A routine, mid-budget DTV shoot 'em up that is certainly enlivened by the charismatic presences of a seemingly ailing Mickey Rourke and agile Kung Fu phenomenon Michael Jai White. The mediocre plot is conspicuously recycled Seagal/Lundgren fare, wherein 'I got a bad feeling about this!' is said without irony, merely highlighting the literarily moribund text. Ex-jailbird, biker skell Johnny's (Rourke), violent attempts to reclaim ill-gotten loot, secretly stashed in PTSD stricken veteran James's (White) house concludes with predictably Fubar'd results. The action is competent, though not especially thrilling, whereas Michael Jai White's nuanced performance as a physically capable man struggling with debilitating mental health issues was sensitively portrayed, revealing a greater depth than many of his action hero peers. The Commando has a rather unhurried pace, the bloody climax being preceded by a gnarly home invasion, with handsome star Michael Jai White heroically protecting home and hearth with consummate brutality. I mostly enjoyed The Commando, my appreciation largely due to a continued fondness for Mickey Rourke, and a great admiration for Michael Jai White's prodigious martial arts prowess.