I had an internal battle whether to give this a harsh 5 or generous 6.... I eventually went for a 5 as I ultimately never felt satisfaction from watching the film.
On the positives, Dev Patel showcases that he should be considered for a broader range of roles and can deliver in both action and drama when the script allows for it. As his directorial deput, the film was certainly not flawless, seen by a number of vanity shots that failed to serve or move the story, that being said he clearly has the capacity to develop into a quality director when armed with stronger scripts and perhaps DOP.
On the negatives, the motivation for the Protagonist, despite being glaringly obvious and stereotypical, arrives far too late in the film and you fail to build any sense of sympathy or connection towards the character. The constant references to John Wick became irritating and only served to reinforce the poor efforts taken to clone a successful franchise. The cinematography and musical score lacked cohesion and consistency, something you can forgive and forget if the story grips you, alas it did not and shortcomings such as this merely became more noticeable.
Overall, I was hoping and expected more than the action filmed that was delivered. The hope was to see something more thought provoking or character driven compared to the John Wick clone which was delivered.
You can forgive a lot with action films, but this fell flat with a script that seemed written as if it was done in the 1980's (the completely unnecessary training montage being a prime example) and the number of scenes that failed to add value to the story....what little story there was (could have easily removed 15-20min).
It's not unwatchable nor one I would recommend, but certainly no rewatch value.