We’ve seen actresses like Angelina Jolie rock the tough-ass, spy-ass “Sal” and Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow costume and dish out an equal share of martial arts mayhem in Iron Man 2. Often seeing women like this in ridiculous fights requires a methodically forced suspension of disbelief. At Haywire we finally found an action film with the novel idea of casting a credible actress to portray a former marine. -turned contract killer hero. MMA fighter Gina Carano thrashes her opponents around the screen in several well-choreographed sequences while also putting on a charming and flattering lead, no in spite of his behavior, his motives and ideals are predictable. The plot is over-directed and the supporting characters (the bigger names) are drowned out, but with this kind of authentic lead, the entertainment is fearless in spirit – and in a jazzy schedule that recalls the films of decades past.
After a successful hostage rescue mission in Barcelona, undercover operative Mallory Kane (Gina Carano) finds herself quickly sent to Ireland by her handler Kenneth (Ewan McGregor). Once there, she’s teamed up with mysterious mercenary Paul (Michael Fassbender) for an operation as training, but he soon finds himself set up and wants her dead. Now, using her training skills and lethal instincts, Mallory must hunt down the perpetrators of her betrayal while hunting down assassins, police, and tricks from past killers.
Mallory may be a super soldier, but she actually takes a beating like a normal person. He is not immune to cuts and bruises, although a cup of hot coffee to the mouth and guts does not slow bullet wounds. It’s refreshing to see a female lead who is supposed to be strong and durable as a Muay Thai fighter. It’s believable – he just doesn’t look badass, he’s badass. Generally, it is the male roles that are assumed by martial artists, while the supporting female representations are absolutely appropriated by the slinky, exotic, fragile, inauthentic living.
Where Haywire falters is in the history department. The plan is perhaps too simple for its own good, completely used to betray Gina’s skills. The problem with this is the lack of nonstop action – the pacing between the fight sequences is slow enough that even the author’s editing (which teeters never gets irritating or seizure-inducing) beats music can’t heighten the sense of urgency that escapes Mallory’s script. innate For the elementary narrative of one cross is twofold, and it is not enough to establish it. Globetrotting, flashbacks, more cryptic conversations and the frequency of time are not enough to decorate the simplicity, which makes the event look expected, the formulaic development of events and the anticlimactic final conflict.
It is also surprising that the opponent pyramid includes the most important actors such as Michael Douglas, Anthony Banderas, Michael Fassbender and Ewan McGregor – all actors are not known for their illustrious hand in hand combat. It makes them look like inferior opponents against a woman as muscular and athletic as Carano in a game of physical strength. What happened in the parade of mercenary officers heavily armed, or masked, ninjas, sword-wielding, which could be a real challenge – more artistic, soaked in blood, a ballet of flesh, nerve and revenge?
– Massie Fetus (GoneWithTheTwins.com)
