[1][2] The film is a sequel to A Good Man, and is the sixth collaboration between Steven Seagal and director Waxman.

He is given a mission to kill an Afghan National who is suspected of providing terrorists with stealth technology.

After the information was credible, Alexander and his associate Chi break into the compound and kill the Afghan National.

She lands in his lap, begging for help while Alexander was hesitant but when the thugs touch him, he dispatches them with his martial arts skills.

Alexander makes a phone call to a contact to get some gear and Chi takes off to handle the threat as well.

In the ensuing chaos, Chi is captured by the mob boss and it's revealed Van Horn was in on the whole thing from the start.

After a lengthy battle, Van Horn is killed by a vengeful Alexander and Chi is saved.

I wanted to play somebody kind of mysterious and on the edge, so you don't really know if you like him or hate him until the middle of the movie."

[5] Eoin at TheActionElite.com gave the film 2.5/5 and wrote: "Absolution is saved by some imaginative violence and Byron Mann's easy going coolness.