The Last Mercenary

• Action
• Comedy

A retired operative, haunted by a past he thought buried, is thrust back into the brutal world of international espionage when his estranged son becomes a target. This action-comedy isn't a tale of reluctant heroism, but rather a father grappling with decades of absence, awkwardly attempting connection through shared violence and improbable schemes. The film distinguishes itself through a self-aware, meta-narrative, acknowledging action movie tropes while simultaneously leaning into them with gleeful abandon—a playful deconstruction delivered with expertly choreographed martial arts and wry humor. It’s a frantic, often chaotic, exploration of belated paternal instincts amidst a backdrop of escalating global conflict, offering a uniquely frantic and unexpectedly tender portrait of a fractured family forged in fire.