Ranging from preachy to lazy to flat-out ridiculous, this prison-fight drama benefits from committed work by Gibson and Howard, but they can't overcome saggy storytelling and uninspired filmmaking.

So-so action thriller

The film defines its own playful, 80s action movie frequency and is made all the better for its bare-knuckle brawler approach.

Most of us know that the prison system is nothing more than modern-day slavery. The cast of The System seeks to shine a light on prisons in this new film.