Beckman (2020)

Beckman stands out because it marries hard-hitting, street-level action with a sincere faith angle that feels like character, not a sermon, giving the mayhem an unexpected emotional backbone. It moves with the lean confidence of a revenge thriller—bruising fights, a relentless pace, and performances that sell both the toughness and the tenderness—while letting its Christian worldview sit naturally in the frame. The vibe is gritty but hopeful, the kind of movie that wants you to feel the weight of violence even as it delivers the catharsis. If you’re allergic to any faith-based storytelling you may hesitate, but if you’ve been wishing those films aimed for broader, tougher-minded entertainment, this is an easy one to put on.

Beckman is clearly aiming for a gritty faith-meets-vengeance action tale, with a hitman-turned-reverend pushed back into violence when his daughter is taken. The problem is it rarely feels fresh or urgent: the plot hits familiar beats, the dialogue can sound stiff, and the action often lacks the punch you want from this kind of movie. If you’re expecting tight choreography, clever escalation, or a genuinely tense cat-and-mouse thriller, this may feel slow and oddly flat. It might still work for viewers who don’t mind a bargain-bin revenge setup and are mainly curious about the religious angle, but go in with very modest expectations.