Review of Homefront (2013) by Leon B — 05 Apr 2014

Review:

Typical Jason Statham movie were he's going round kicking butt against the bad guys. After retiring from being an undercover cop, he seeks a peaceful life with his daughter in a small town, but it doesn't take long before his past catches up with him. It's everything that you expect from a movie in this genre. Statham isn't really known for his outstanding acting skills, so there's know surprise with his performance. The storyline is predictable from the beginning to the end and with Slyvester Stallone writing and producing the movie, you just know that he's going to add in some kick-ass scenes. Basically, it's what it says on the tin so don't expect anything amazing. Watchable!

Round-Up:

I was surprised to see Winona Ryder and James Franco. It really does show that there careers are questionable at the moment when your second billed to Statham. James Franco played the red neck quite well, but he wasn't that convincing as a hard nut after seeing him in Oz doing magic. As for Winona Ryder, she just can't get her career back on track after falling of the rails. She hasn't been given the chance to take the lead for some time and she keeps on popping up in movies doing these small roles, maybe for the pay day. Jason Statham seems to have taken over from Sly & Arnie and as long as his movies make there money back, I'm sure that there are many more to come.

Budget: $22million.

Worldwide Gross: $43million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into there typical Statham movies were he's going against the bad guys. 4/10.