Army of One (2020)

Army of One is the kind of lean, no-nonsense revenge thriller that knows exactly what it’s here to deliver: a single, highly trained woman pushed past grief into pure, focused momentum, and the movie rides that momentum hard. Ellen Hollman makes Brenner Baker feel credible as both a soldier and a human being, grounding the action in something sharper than swagger, while director Stephen Durham keeps the pacing tight and the confrontations clear, tactile, and satisfyingly brutal without tipping into gross-out gore. The vibe is gritty and straight-ahead—more backwoods survival and close-quarters payback than glossy spectacle—so if you like your action personal, physical, and fueled by determination, it hits the spot. It’s not for viewers who want humor, moral ambiguity, or a sprawling plot, but for anyone craving a brisk, hard-edged one-woman mission, it’s an efficient shot of adrenaline.

Army of One is aiming for a lean, no-nonsense revenge thriller where a highly trained soldier turns grief into a straight line of payback. The problem is it often plays like a low-budget “one-woman army” fantasy: thin character work, familiar beats, and action that can feel more functional than thrilling if you’re picky about realism or choreography. Ellen Hollman commits and brings credible physical intensity, but the film doesn’t always give her a story or villains interesting enough to match the setup. If you want a polished action ride with smart tactics and fresh twists, you’ll probably be disappointed; if you’re fine with a gritty, straightforward rampage and some rough edges, it might do the job.