Review of Haywire (2011) by Paul G — 09 Mar 2013

Makings of a good spy thriller but too absorbed in martial arts to maintain any interest.

This review of Haywire (2011) was written by Paul G on 09 Mar 2013.

Haywire has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Carlyangel (1) on 01 Feb 2020

Very bad choice of a main actress. Unpleasant to watch, unrealistic fighting scenes and overall a time waist. Such a shame so many good actors are in…

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By Alexander W (346) on 24 Oct 2017

Everything was so wooden, the acting, the story, the camerawork, the fight scenes... just all around dull…

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By Colton D (180) on 10 Jun 2017

Generally dull, the action feels very real but is so limply directed it takes all the heft out of it. Despite the solid cameos, SKIP…

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By Don S (1,504) on 28 Sep 2016

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By Raciocinio (17) on 20 Oct 2015

Oh............... **** of movie ................. Tedious an boring made me want to commited a suicide…

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By Sherman M (43) on 20 Sep 2017

For once I agree with most of the critics. This movie is a waste of such a good cast. Director tried way too hard to be stylish…

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By Arth J (756) on 29 Aug 2018

For all its convoluted turns and unimaginative beats, Haywire seems firmly more interesting in doing some cool stuff than telling a story…

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By Isla B (124) on 18 Jan 2017

Carano isn't all that charismatic in her first leading role, but she is still fun to watch…

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By Levi T (54) on 20 Mar 2015

This is dissapointing from Steven Soderbergh. Kind of dull, the acting is pretty good, but nothing noteworthy…

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By Armando B (351) on 10 Feb 2016

I always wanted to watch this movie, and it was a cliffhanger, enjoyed watching it, but never thought flashbacks yo so many locations…

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