"No Country for Old Men's Anton Chigurh was the scariest thing to come out of Latin America since Argentinian inflation. So it's taken a surprisingly long time to see a direct imitator: the dark-clad avenger El Corvo, played here by Marko Zaror. Not only does he have the gauche coiffuring (bald on top this time), but also the philosophical penchant, asking imminent victims if they've given themselves a present recently."
"Diablo isn't all cliches though: martial arts multitool Scott Adkins has a potentially interesting role inverting the usual over-the-border revenge mission. He plays former bank robber Kris, who's been charged with entering Colombia and kidnapping Elisa (Alanna De La Rossa), the daughter of drug baron Vicente (Lucho Velasco). Making good on a promise to her dead mother to extract her from the kingpin's clutches, he bundles her into a car boot."
Diablo borrows heavily from No Country for Old Men, The Terminator and Enter the Dragon, presenting El Corvo, a dark-clad avenger played by Marko Zaror, who combines philosophical menace with borrowed visual traits. Scott Adkins plays former bank robber Kris, hired to kidnap Elisa, the pampered daughter of drug baron Vicente, and to deliver her out of Colombia. Elisa reacts with fiery outrage, while Kris struggles to translate his backstory into a credible redemption. The pairing between Kris and Elisa never fully ignites, but physical performances and two impressive fights deliver satisfying violence amid clichés. The film mixes pastiche, ponderous pacing and sporadic thrills.
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