Castle Falls
Dolph Lundgren is no unknown to taking up the Mickey Charles Mantle of director for action flicks — namely , the 2010 thrillerIcarus , along with the freneticCommand Performance . Lundgren unleashes his directorial effort inCastle Falls , a low - budget action thriller that follows two men who are broken by life in distinct shipway and are on the trail for a prize in a wash - against - time scenario . Sporting skilled choreographed action sequences , Castle Fallsoffers a mildly satisfying regard experience despite a weak and wooly storyline .
Castle Fallsopens with lap - up MMA attack aircraft Mike Wade ( Scott Adkins ) , who return to his local gym looking for a final hazard to be a part of the upcoming conflict . When he ’s rejected based on his eld and dwindle away physical artistry , Wade is forced to move out of his flat due to his desperate fiscal situation . last inside his shabby pick - up hand truck , Wade essay out exercise as a irregular laborer in the controlled wipeout of the decommissioned Castle Heights Hospital . However , the plot of ground thickens when he accidentally discovers $ 3 million in three nondescript sports grip on the 6th floor , which , unbeknownst to him , is own by a paramilitary pack take by crook Deacon Glass ( Scott Hunter ) . Meanwhile , prison house guard Richard Ericson ( Dolph Lundgren ) , a single father struggling to ante up for his sick girl ’s mounting aesculapian expenses . Being made aware of the $ 3 million inside Castle Heights , Ericson set out on his own to exact the money before the building is set for demolition .
Lundgren introduce worked up stake into the otherwise lackluster narrative by pose himself as a prison house safety . While the premise of the narrative is pretty straightforward , the execution is run out in a languid , meandering manner , robbing the plot of its tight immediateness . While the first 30 mo ofCastle Fallsallows its central characters to rest , the lack of true character development in condition of plot of ground involution creates a void that can not be filled even with the good of action succession .
At its bosom , Castle Fallsis an action thriller first and foremost , with Lundgren and Adkins come out as stager of the genre in unequaled , interesting ways . Keeping the budgetary restraint and the circumstance of the pandemic in mind , the resulting engagement stage dancing sequences executed throughoutCastle Fallsare more than satisfactory , offering enthralling moment such as when Adkins drop - gripe a goon off the elevator shaft . The action set pieces are what keep the majority of the film going even when the report fails to go further than its premise . The chemistry between the two steer works well in colligation with the stakes , as both character are capable to ground their actions within a harmonic strain .
Unfortunately , the protagonists inCastle Fallsare too morally clear - abridge for their own trade good , stock out violent acts without justified prompt or grounds , lending an air of cartoonish inauthenticity to their earnings - driven motivations . In essence , Castle Fallsis a blemished action motion picture containing the beat of a breakneck - pace heist plot of land , which it is ultimately ineffective to execute in a fully cathartic fashion . Longtime devotee of Adkins will , however , bask the occasional character reference to some of his more memorable and iconic characters , such as when a wipeout coworker make believe a vindicated consultation to Yuri Boyka in theUndisputedmovie serial . WhileCastle Fallsends on a rather cookie - cutter emotional note , the ending result is a moderately - entertaining activeness adventure deserving a watch despite its narrative flaws .
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Castle Fallsis usable on VOD platforms as of December 3 , 2021 . The flick is 87 minutes long and stay on unrated as of now .
Castle Falls is an action thriller directed by Dolph Lundgren . Scott Adkins stars as a down - on - his - luck fighter who discovers a obscure fortune in an abandoned infirmary rig for destruction . Lundgren co - stars as a despairing prison guard who also seek the money to lay aside his daughter . As they race against meter and each other , a ruthless bunch joins the disturbance , leading to a high - stakes showdown .
Richard Ericson (Dolph Lundgren) and Mike Wade (Scott Adkins) in Castle Falls
Richard Ericson (Dolph Lundgren) and Mike Wade (Scott Adkins) in Castle Falls
