Many reviewers found the dialogue "cringe-inducing" and the plot thin, often relying on routine action movie tropes.

(2015), often simply titled Absolution , is an action thriller directed by Keoni Waxman. It follows Steven Seagal as John Alexander, a contract killer who finds himself at a moral crossroads while on a mission in Ukraine. Plot Summary

While the film features "imaginative violence," the action is frequently criticized for choppy editing and the obvious use of doubles for Seagal.