I haven't revisited this gem for a long time. It came out during Mel Gibson's heyday and before his fall from grace. Payback was the 90s version of John Wick, and it was headlined by one of the most marketable action stars of the time. The man's troubled past aside; his films have always been great. Whether he was behind the camera or in front of it, you could bank on the movie to be fantastic. The movie features a lot of other marvelous stars in supporting roles, as well as a smart script and tremendous action sequences. It was also made during the era of action stars showing how much punishment they could take on screen and Mel Gibson holds his own with Harrison Ford and Danny Glover in that regard. It may not be his best film of all time but it is certainly good old fashioned fun and enjoys cult classic status. It is on Prime currently, so feast your eyes before it goes back into the vault.
Review of Payback
