Agent Recon
review by Bobby Blakey
There are few action icons like the man himself Chuck Norris. He kicked some major ass throughout his career in the ring and on both the big and small screen. He has seemingly been retired since his final film The Cutter in 2005 with the exceptions of some cameos such as his role in The Expendables 2. Now he is heading back to the action with the new film Agent Recon costarring the Beast Master himself Marc Singer and Derek Ting who also wrote and directed the film. Could this film bring the action from the icon fans hope for or will it be a mission not worth bringing him out for?
Agent Recon follows A covert military task force tracks a mysterious energy disturbance at a secret base in New Mexico that is suspected of experimenting on alien technology. Once there, the team encounters an unknown being of extraordinary strength and speed, and the ability to control an army of mindless warriors. The trio must fight through the unstoppable hordes to prevent humanity’s demise.
Upon further research it appears that this film is a part of an ongoing series from star/director Derek Ting including Agent in 2017 and Agent Revelation in 2021. Have no fear as with this latest entry it offers up just enough recap that you can dive in and still understand what is going on mostly. It is no surprise that Norris’ part is small with him only getting in on the action in the last act and the rest sprinkled throughout.
The film gives a recap of sorts to get you set up to the world we are dealing with so you can dive right in. The story is simple enough to just set up the action and direction, but often gets convoluted on its attempt at something bigger. It works fine enough, but with some cheesy dialogue and equally cheesy performances at times. Sadly, the film never lives up to the potential it has but
still manages to entertain those that love all manner of action films.
There is plenty of action throughout with most of it handled pretty good, but nothing that stands out as anything we haven’t seen before in a much better capacity. The biggest draw for me was obviously the addition to Chuck Norris to the film and to no surprise got what I expected in regard to the time on screen. His performance is pretty stiff, but he is playing an android of sorts so works fine enough. He gets to fully get in on the action in the last act complete with gun play and getting in some kicks and punches he is known for. It’s nothing great or that hurts his legacy, but also nothing that adds to it. I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy getting to see him do his thing again.
In the end it’s an average and often forgettable film, but for fans of Norris and the genre may be able to find something they enjoy. Decide for yourself and check out Agent Recon available now on digital and On Demand from Quiver Distribution.