My Name Is Vendetta (2022)

My Name Is Vendetta has the blunt, propulsive satisfaction of a classic revenge thriller, but what makes it stick is the bruised father-daughter bond at its center—two people trying to survive, grieve, and harden themselves in the same breath. Cosimo Gomez keeps the action grounded and physical, with camera work that puts you close enough to feel every bad decision and every narrow escape, while Alessandro Gassmann brings a weary menace that’s oddly human, playing a man who knows exactly what his violence costs. Milan’s wintry streets and hideouts give the film a tense, lived-in atmosphere, and Ginevra Francesconi adds real spark as a daughter who refuses to be a bystander in her own story. It is unapologetically brutal and the plot won’t surprise seasoned genre fans, but if you want a lean, emotionally charged crime ride with convincing performances and no patience for soft edges, it delivers.

My Name Is Vendetta is clearly aiming for a gritty, no-nonsense revenge thriller with a father-daughter twist, and it doesn’t shy away from harsh violence or a bleak tone. The problem is it plays like a checklist of genre beats you’ve seen a hundred times, with predictable turns, clunky dialogue, and a script that rarely finds a fresh angle beyond “kill the next guy.” If you want inventive plotting or morally complex crime drama, this will likely feel generic and a bit numbingly brutal. Still, Alessandro Gassmann brings some heavy-screen presence, and if you’re simply after straightforward, hard-edged action and don’t mind a familiar road to revenge, it can do the job.