Review of Haywire (2011) by Kevin C — 19 Apr 2014
Gina Carano. Steven Soderbergh.
Two people I never thought would work together.
Although the film is problematic, and a little dull in places, it just worked. The film is a little disorientating in the first 20 minutes or so, as the film purposefully makes it unclear on what is completely going on.
The film was a little slow, and actually seemed to come to a halt in places. However the visual style, and fight scenes are enough to keep you entertained.
Soderbergh treats the film like a 60s/70s action film, almost like the era of the Connery Bond film. The music is jazzy, while when the fight scenes go down there is only sounds of fists and punches.
As a whole though, the film falls a little flat. The performances are fine, with Carano having a decent presence, although being aware of some vocal changes to her voice was a little jarring.
It was a good effort, but it doesn't hold together as well as it should.
This review of Haywire (2011) was written by Kevin C on 19 Apr 2014.
Haywire has generally received mixed reviews.
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