Eye for an Eye (2025) – Vengeance Has No Mercy
Eye for an Eye (2025) is a raw, emotionally charged revenge thriller that pulls no punches in its portrayal of justice pushed beyond its moral limits. Directed by Pierre Morel, the film explores the depths of grief and the dark seduction of vengeance, anchored by a fierce and unrelenting performance from Jessica Chastain.
Chastain plays Sarah Hale, a former criminal prosecutor whose teenage daughter is brutally murdered in what appears to be a gang-related act of random violence. When the justice system fails her—dismissing evidence, cutting deals, and letting the main suspect walk free—Sarah abandons the courtroom and takes matters into her own hands.
As she descends into the underworld she once fought against, Sarah systematically hunts down those responsible, unraveling a conspiracy far more personal and sinister than she ever imagined. Along the way, she becomes both predator and prey, facing off against corrupt officials, violent enforcers, and her own sense of morality.
The film is intense, stylish, and emotionally brutal. Chastain delivers a performance seething with grief and controlled fury, transforming from a grieving mother into a calculated force of destruction. The action is visceral and grounded—gunfights, knife work, and brutal hand-to-hand combat staged with gritty realism.
More than just a tale of revenge, Eye for an Eye asks what justice really means when the system breaks down, and what a person becomes when the law is no longer an option. It’s a story soaked in blood, pain, and consequences.
Dark, gripping, and uncompromising, Eye for an Eye is a vengeance story that dares to stare into the abyss—and keeps going.