The conclusion hatched by Adkins' frequent collaborator, director Isaac Florentine, is as inevitable as the film's basic-cable destiny.

It's as unsubtle as a boot to the head, but its dour-and-campy lo-fi style is far preferable to the spastic flash of its big-budget genre compatriots.

Close Range is less a movie and more a feature length demo reel for star Scott Adkins.

Sometimes directors and stars have a magic chemistry that can't be denied; cinematic pairings that seem destined. Now... we can add Isaac Florentine and Scott Adkins to that list.