GUNNER (2024) – A Relentless Mission Fueled by Fury
Gunner is a hard hitting action thriller that follows a war veteran pushed to the edge when his family is threatened. Jason Momoa leads as Lee Gunner, a former special forces soldier whose peaceful retreat into nature turns into a nightmare after his sons are kidnapped by a brutal drug cartel. From that moment, the film ignites into a fast paced journey of vengeance and survival.
The story may sound familiar but it thrives on raw emotion and physical intensity. Gunner is not a superhero but a father with nothing left to lose. The wilderness becomes both his battleground and prison as he hunts those who dared to cross him. The tension never lets up. Each gunshot, each fight, each injury feels personal.
Jason Momoa delivers a grounded performance that mixes silent rage with desperation. His physicality dominates the screen, but it is the moments of quiet pain that give the film its heart. The villains, while not deeply developed, serve their purpose well. Zahn McClarnon adds weight with a chilling calmness as the cartel's enforcer, and Jillian Murray offers brief but strong support as a medic caught in the crossfire.
The action scenes are brutal and unpolished, which works in the film’s favor. Fights are messy, gunfire is loud and chaotic, and the injuries leave a mark. There is no slick gloss here, only blood, sweat, and grit.
Gunner may not reinvent the action genre, but it does not need to. It knows exactly what it is – a raw, relentless tale of one man against the odds. For fans of high stakes revenge stories, this is a ride worth taking. Just don’t expect mercy. Gunner does not give any.
