'John Wick' Star's Forgotten Non-Cease Motion-Stuffed 'Taken' Ripoff Has “Seized” Audiences on Streaming 5 Years After Its Launch

, which has been rescued by a five-year-late resurgence on Starz.

Directed by Isaac Florentine, Seized doesn’t do a lot to fight the numerous feedback suggesting that the movie is a thinly-veiled ripoff of Liam Neeson’s far-superior career-altering thriller Taken. In Seized – the title itself blatently being a synonym of Neeson’s film – Adkins portrays Nero, a retired particular forces operative thrust right into a harmful sport when his son is kidnapped. To safe his kid’s launch, Nero is compelled right into a brutal quest, taking down three ruthless crime syndicates on the command of a mysterious adversary. With Mario Van Peebles delivering a charismatic efficiency because the villainous mastermind, the movie presents relentless motion, with Adkins demonstrating his normal degree of dedication to the movie’s many fight sequences.

Associated

Scott Adkins Ought to Have Performed James Bond & Batman, Says Undisputed Director

Undisputed III: Redemption director Isaac Florentine thinks its time for Scott Adkins to steer a significant franchise.

When it first debuted in 2020, Seized was met with combined reactions from the few critics who bothered to assessment it, and from audiences who often lap up Adkins’ model of ultra-violence. Whereas Adkins was praised by his devoted followers for delivering one other bruising and bloody revenge thriller, the movie’s downfall got here from its overly predictable storyline. In a crowded market of very related motion films, Seized merely did not seize the eye of audiences and principally sank with out hint.

‘Seized’ Has Discovered New Success on Starz

Though it’s 5 years since Seized was launched, the movie, like a lot of Adkins’ different forgotten thrillers, has now been getting a brand new life on a brand new streaming platform. Regardless of having additionally been streaming on the likes of Netflix, since being added to Starz, Seized has lastly been in a position to maintain onto an honest viewers that has helped it combat its approach to the quantity two spot on the streamer’s film chart.

Adkins has been a well-liked alternative for motion followers for a few years now, and has fallen into the identical class because the likes of Neeson, Frank Grillo, and even older fingers like Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sylvester Stallone, in with the ability to churn out this type of flick with ease and in nice quantity. Nonetheless, Adkins has additionally loved roles in some huge franchises, reminiscent of John Wick, Common Soldier, and even dabbled within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

For his followers, there may be lots extra to come back too, as Adkins has already launched two films this 12 months, Day of Reckoning with Billy Zane and took the lead in WWII film Prisoner of Conflict, and he has 4 extra lined up for launch by the top of 2025. This features a position within the upcoming Ben Affleck/Matt Damon film RIP, and Reckless with British favourite Vinnie Jones.

Supply: FlixPatrol