5 reasons you might like Reckless (2026)

Reckless is the feature length debut from Elliott Montello and stars Scott Adkins as Devon, a goofball criminal who’s double crossed by his partners after a heist. After he does his time, he goes after his share of the loot, but finds himself on the run from the cops and the guys who stiffed him.

I’m Jason Kleeberg, this is Force Five, and today I’m going to give you five reasons you might want to watch Reckless.

At number 5, if you’re a fan of modern British crime films, this one is going to scratch that itch. There’s one aspect that I’ll talk about in a moment that really reminded me of Snatch, but really this feels like it’s got a bit of Guy Ritchie in its DNA, so if you really like those kinds of movies, you’re going to like this one quite a bit. Unlike many British crime movies, however, which tend to look drab and a bit depressing, this film is bright and colorful.

At number 4, the opening heist is really well done. Long time Force Five listeners might remember I did an episode way back on Top 5 Movie Masks and I loved the British flag design of the blank face masks in this opening heist. It’s frantic, it’s kinetic, a bunch of guys shouting over one another as they try to get what they came for. It’s exactly what you want out of a heist scene.

At number 3, the movie has a really cool way of giving you a lot of information in a very short amount of time with these interstitials. I’m not sure what the style here is called but it’s like cut-out stop motion animation and instead of someone giving a voice over or doing it in a boring way, it’s a quick, entertaining way to convey crucial information. For example, the first time it’s used, we find out that Devon went to prison and we learn how he got to be such a good fighter in a funny and visually appealing way.

At number 2, as much as I love Vinnie Jones, I think the most entertaining villain in the movie is an actor I wasn’t familiar with named Mark Strange. He plays Bishop and has not one, but two fight scenes against Scott Adkins. The most memorable thing about him is his mace, which he uses in different ways to get the upper hand. I thought he was a really fun adversary.

And speaking of Scott Adkins, you probably knew it was coming. Any time Scott Adkins is in a movie, I’m excited for it. This movie doesn’t have as many fight scenes as you might be used to in an Adkins movie but that’s because it’s not a straight up actioner, it’s a crime movie. The fight scenes are well shot with a good sense of space and have small elements of comedy sprinkled into them, like a scene where Adkins slips a Build A Bear over a guy’s head to get the upper hand or Bishop fighting him while wearing a Go-Pro. 

So there you have it, five reasons why you might want to check out Reckless from 2026.

If you’ve seen it, what did you think of it? And what’s your favorite Scott Adkins flick? Let me know in the comments below or email me at forcefivepodcast@gmail.com.