Ice Road: Vengeance
Ice Road: Vengeance
Mike travels to Nepal to scatter his late brother's ashes on Mt. Everest. When Mike and his mountain guide encounter mercenaries on a tour bus, they are forced to fight to save themselves, the passengers, and the local villagers' homeland.
Sixpax reviewedJuly 23, 2025
Look, I’m still trying to work out how Ice Road Vengeance even got greenlit. It’s not like The Ice Road was some cinematic triumph begging for a sequel. Yet here we are – another slog through snow, clichés, and questionable creative decisions.
This one checks every box in the "Generic Action Flick 101" manual. Angry man with a past? Check. Vague villainy and revenge plot? Check. A rotating cast of forgettable henchpeople (because, yes, we must be inclusive even when being bland)? Double check.
The film trots out a wannabe Ruby Rose as the edgy sidekick, but instead of fierce or compelling, she lands somewhere between underwritten and unintentionally comedic. It’s hard to believe she could punch her way out of a wet parka, let alone survive a convoy shootout.
And then there’s Liam. Poor Liam. Watching him mumble through this film is like witnessing Bruce Willis’s late-career “paycheck phase,” except with fewer explosions and more snow tires. He looks like he’s contractually obligated to appear conscious – and just barely pulling it off.
In short, Ice Road Vengeance is the cinematic equivalent of cold leftover pizza: technically still movie-shaped, but hard to recommend to anyone with taste buds.