Deadly Target aka Chain of Command. (2015) – Kevin Carraway.

Uncommonly steely, next-level butt-kicker (Michael Jai White) returns home from a gruelling tour of duty, only to discover that his brother was executed for ripping off a heavy drug cartel, culminating bloodily in a gun-smoked tumult of grimly delivered retribution. As is so often the case, the plots, and dialogue are frequently formulaic, the watchability of most DTV shoot 'em ups is largely based upon the charisma, and martial efficacy of its star, and Michael Jai White is arguably one of the best in show (Business). If this were a Seagal flick, and, to be fair, he has made multitudes just like it, the film would be far funnier, so it to his great credit that White brings more gravitas to what is ultimately just another routine B-actioner. As a long-time fan of Michael Jai White, I'm happy to have seen Deadly Target, as a fan of action cinema, I just wished the film-making choices had been more creative. My main gripe with Carraway's mostly watchable film is the conspicuous lack of a dynamic nemesis, and the relative paucity of busy, kung Fu goodness. If gruff master-blaster Steve Austin had been the main villain, rather than Max Ryan, it would, perhaps, have played stronger, since a brutal collision betwixt lumbering neck-lord Austin, and august, high-kicking whirlwind White would have been pretty choice!