Review of Homefront (2013) by Alex R — 12 Mar 2014

Jason Statham is one of those actors that makes some good action films, but in recent years he has been hit and miss. With Homefront, he delivers his traditional bad ass role, and does it well and the film though nothing great is entertaining for what it tries to do.

I would describe this film as pure mindless action. Don't go into this film expecting a great film. The film is worth seeing, but is nothing new in terms of story; however it manages to be an entertaining hour and a half of pure action and thrills.

Homefront at times could have been better, but as it is, it's still nonetheless a well executed film. Genre fans will surely enjoy this for what it is. The plot may be formulaic, but it's a fun film if you're in the right state of mind.

If you enjoy Jason Statham, then you'll most likely like this. Like I said, the film isn't perfect, and it had the potential of being a great action film. But due to the fact that it relies on previously explored ideas, it never becomes anything truly great.

However, as a mindless action film to watch if you have nothing else better to do, this one does the job. Statham gives a good performance here, and one of his better recent ones. Even with sometimes lacking material, Homefron is entertaining and thrilling, and there are a few surprising performances here as well.

James Franco is terrific as the film's villain and overall despite its predictability, action film fans will surely enjoy the film for what it is. Homefront is clichéd, but it has some well executed action scenes that more than make up for the film's shortcomings.