Without Remorse is an upmarket revenge-thriller with military/conspiracy theory dressing that sees Michael B. Jordan star as an elite Navy SEAL whose squad is being picked off by the Russians back on American soil after a successful mission, and after surviving an attack on his home in which his pregnant wife is murdered becomes hell-bent on serving justice to those responsible, both directly and politically. Michael B. Jordan obviously elevates the material with a trademark top-notch performance, and with a strong supporting cast who are sadly saddled with rather limitedly-written characters (Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Guy Pearce), the film is well-shot, it has slick and efficient action set pieces, but its attempt to update old-school Cold War politics and the Death Wish revenge plot gives it the feel of a rather routine but well-executed potboiler. Look out for the mid-credits sequel-baiting scene.
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