Ice Road: Vengeance (2025) Movie Review

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Ice Road: Vengeance – Movie Review

First Reaction – Ice Road: Vengeance is late night action 101.

Director: Jonathan Hensleigh

Writer: Jonathan Hensleigh (Screenplay)

Cast

  • Liam Neeson (Taken)
  • Bingbing Fan (The 355)
  • Marcus Thomas (Kill the Irishman)
  • Grace O’Sullivan
  • Saksham Sharma (Companion)

Mike journeys to Nepal with his brother’s ashes, intending to scatter them on Mount Everest. However, his trip takes a dangerous turn when he and his guide stumble upon a group of mercenaries while traveling by bus. They must then fight to protect themselves, the other passengers, and the nearby villagers’ home.

Runtime: 1 Hour 52 Minutes 

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

The movie *Ice Road: Vengeance* begins with Mike McCann (Liam Neeson) journeying to Nepal to honor his deceased brother by scattering his ashes. While there, his tour bus is hijacked by a dangerous group of criminals who are demanding something in return for the passengers’ freedom.

Mike and Dhani managed to solve their initial issue and pressed on with their travels. Unfortunately, they quickly encountered a far bigger challenge, forcing Mike to rely on his skills as a large vehicle driver to regain control and resolve the situation.

Verdict on Ice Road: Vengeance

Recap

Okay, so I just watched this film, and it’s a real ride. It centers around a guy named Mike who unexpectedly finds himself tangled up with some seriously bad people. He’s forced to team up with the local community to take down this dangerous group that’s trying to seize control. It’s a bit of a return for him to some treacherous mountain roads, and a lot of the movie focuses on him trying to get people to safety. It’s a pretty intense, action-packed story!

Best Parts

The challenging mountain paths create thrilling, suspenseful moments. Beyond that, the story focuses on a larger struggle for power and resistance against a dangerous threat, constantly presenting new and difficult challenges to overcome.

Worst Parts

The movie focuses heavily on preparing for action scenes, but its portrayal of the criminal underworld feels unoriginal. It doesn’t really expand on the ideas from the first film, and surprisingly, features very little driving on ice, a key element you’d expect.

Final Thoughts – Ice Road: Vengeance is the standard late night action movie.

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2025-09-17 14:38