Xtreme is a brutal revenge film set in Spain. It has high octane fight scenes and plenty of murders, especially of family members.
The story owes a little to Gladiator. Grizzled Maximo (Teo García) is a hitman who has been treated like a son by an ageing crime boss.
Lucero (Óscar Jaenada) is the volatile son who wants to take over his father's crime empire. He was sent to Japan to learn some discipline and returned by learning the ruthless ways of the Yakuza.
Lucero kills his father and launches a hostile takeover of the criminal underworld. When Maximo fails to show loyalty to Lucero, a hitman is sent to kill Maximo and his son.
However Maximo survives. With Lucero's adopted sister Mario (Andrea Duro) they have waited two years to plan their revenge. A young drug dealer in trouble is their way in for retribution.
The action set pieces owes more to John Wick, some Russian gangster are thrown in as well.
The action scenes by Teo García are well staged. Some of the fight scenes demonstrate that Netflix has not skimped on the budget or stuntmen.
The story has some glaring lapses. Mario runs over Lucero's hitman at high speed. He barely has a limp afterwards and causes more chaos later on. Surely Mario should had gone for a double tap!
The story owes a little to Gladiator. Grizzled Maximo (Teo García) is a hitman who has been treated like a son by an ageing crime boss.
Lucero (Óscar Jaenada) is the volatile son who wants to take over his father's crime empire. He was sent to Japan to learn some discipline and returned by learning the ruthless ways of the Yakuza.
Lucero kills his father and launches a hostile takeover of the criminal underworld. When Maximo fails to show loyalty to Lucero, a hitman is sent to kill Maximo and his son.
However Maximo survives. With Lucero's adopted sister Mario (Andrea Duro) they have waited two years to plan their revenge. A young drug dealer in trouble is their way in for retribution.
The action set pieces owes more to John Wick, some Russian gangster are thrown in as well.
The action scenes by Teo García are well staged. Some of the fight scenes demonstrate that Netflix has not skimped on the budget or stuntmen.
The story has some glaring lapses. Mario runs over Lucero's hitman at high speed. He barely has a limp afterwards and causes more chaos later on. Surely Mario should had gone for a double tap!