Mark Kermode reviews Haywire
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2024
- Mark Kermode reviews Haywire, the Steven Soderbergh directed spy thriller, with a cast including Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas and mixed-martial arts fighter, Gina Carano.
Wonder why we have not seen more of gina Carano in movies I'm sure there could have been a movie she should be in, i know that she did a spin-off of star wars she had a part in.
Loved Haywire, just watched it and thought I should defend it somewhat.
+DTM4581 Saying you like it isn't defending it.
I'm with Kermode on this one. Great movie and Carano is fab.
I think this film was excellent. Beautifully shot and great sound / sparsity of music. Great review.
I really enjoyed Haywire, was deffo one of those rare treats where you're not expecting much but it really surprises you.
Loved Haywire, it's a shame Gina didn't get to be 'the main character' in more films. She's great as B characters and hench-women too but there was just something special about Malorie. I absolutely always end up watching the entire film whenever i come across it when flicking channels on TV.
I love the hand position at 5:00. I've seen it before in numerous videos of him. I'll name it the 'Kermode Special'. For future reference, a reverse Kermode Special would be where the left hand is extended out further than the right.
Regarding the use of Gina Carano and her MMA background, I am reminded of two other stories. The first is Serenity by Joss Whedon in which Summer Glau did her own fight scenes. The second story was Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, also featuring Glau, in which part of her portrayal of a terminator required her to fight as well. Her performance was much more than that and she was great (e.g.season 2, episode 4). Glau is a great actress and I wonder if Carano can become one as well.
This film is a landmark in that we have the on screen birthing of a new generation genuine female action star. She holds her own, kicks ass, doesn`t get out her T&A, doesn`t end up relinquishing her power to some sexy guy at the end. She is in total control, and also looks great. A rare thing in hollywood. Exploitation without exploitation.
Just saw it on BD.. Pretty good actually. It's All those things Kermode talks about - feels real and gritty. The fight sequences are especially confronting.
lol "so someone is fighting in one style and then someone else is fighting in another style", this guys a big Anderson Silva fan...
@aeropagitica I have the first four UFCs on DVD, and still count the very first fight of the very first UFC as one of the most barbaric fights I've ever seen. A punch and striker vs. a sumo. It really encapsulated the true spirit of the UFC... testing one style against another, which never really happened. And now it's not like that at all... MMA is its own thing. I love those early UFCs though, because they were batshit insane.
@RoathRipper Probably somewhere. It's amazing. They're worth buying if I'm honest, all the fights are very interesting. It was a great idea in its original form, style against style, no weight classes, no rules, no time limit just get in the cage in fight. Awesome. I highly recommend buying the first four.
Did Kermode ever review Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience?
@Muskateering I agree, but I did like Erin Brokovitch aswell, but Traffic is his masterpiece.
The film’s A favourable comparison to the Bourne films (2002, 2004, 2007, 2012 & 2016), as the film is painful, well acted, brilliantly scored & is A stylish action flick. (81/100) (4/5 stars) (positive)
Like Kermode says it is a B-movie and won't run for long. Well worth seeking it out DVD. From the cool Bullitt-style soundtrack to the bone-crunching fight scenes. Similar to Bourne Identity in the sense that there is a conspiracy with some scenes that you have to pay attention closely as to what is being said between characters, interspersed with some nice fight sequences.
@vrooomuk Thank you, that's kind of you to take the time to do that.
@SethHesio sounds interesting, is that 1st fight u talk about on utube?
For those film fans who aren't into MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) or the UFC (The biggest company promoting mma) "cage-fighting" has moved on from the early days. Nowadays all fighters are well versed in all disciplines of fighting: wrestling, jiu-jitzu, boxing, etc. They follow strict, often organic, diets, train 7-days a week and maintain a dedicated lifestyle. The film I haven't seen; but Gina Carano was the top-level female fighter of Strikeforce company, since been incorporated into the UFC.
Gina done pretty ok for her first film but why the voice alteration...also the film could of had a bit more plot and action
my volume isn't even half way up
These videos are way too quiet, I have to crank everything up to full to hear it even okay...
i am going to watch it right now :)
Boxer vs. Kick boxer. I want to see that.
Wish more films had new faces in them Michael Douglas is always Michael Douglas less well known actors and new faces in films make them much more engaging to me .
@kermodeandmayo - volume?!
I got a big kick outta this movie.
It was nothing special really, but the thing of it is, a mostly exciting, not-overly-stupid action movie is a rarity these days, so when they do come along I'm always happy.
Far too quiet. Even with the volume at full its not loud enough
This film sounds like fun ,great cast and Gina Carano she can really kick arse .
@aeropagitica still awesome and exciting, and is the closest thing to real fighting that would ever be sanctioned.
I bought Haywire on Blockbuster. Because I thought it was worth it.
@skinwalkerxxx That sounds like a hell of a Friday night...
The original MMA cage fights _were_ one style against another, with no time limits or holds barred. Some of that footage is not for the faint of heart. Now, MMA is homogenised and all of the fighters look similar to each other, train in similar ways and do it all for the money and not the sake of their martial art.
This film defiantly needs a sequel! The problem it had was the lack of action from Gina Carano. It was an ok film but it has no replay value really.
dang i gotta watch this
@skinwalkerxxx Don't worry about it.
haha they read my review of haywire after mark stops talking :D
@skinwalkerxxx Just because you can beat up all the girls in your kindergarten does not mean that's always the case. You'll see what I mean when you grow up.
I heard Gina Carano wants to be a female Bond. The main thing with the film I think is that there was not enough action. I know moviesm should have substance over style, but when the lead is a trained MMA fighter you should go for the action. I would be mad if I went to see a Jackie Chan film and he hardly did any fighting, he's not exactly put in for his serious acting ability.
I would like to go on a date with Gina Carano... I'm not sure if this wish is enough to warrant me paying to see the film.
I enjoyed it. Guilty pleasure.
@Disloy Hey, I saw it and thought it was arty crap, very slow pace and Kermode says the opposote in answer to critics having a pop, he is so wrong on this one, it was just bollox
I thought Haywire was a decent watch. Pretty predictable plots and narrative, felt like i was watchin a bourne film replaced with a woman protagonist. Saying that the cinematography was rather sophisticated and i enjoyed the gritty realism of the fight sequences i wasnt aware that Gina Carano was debuting in cinema with this performance and i applaud her efforts. probably give it 3/5, nothing new or very stimulating but it parodied the conventions of spy films (for me) in a more enjoyable way
shit on my AIDs
Uh, I wouldn't call Banderas or M Douglas a 'thesp'. I mean can they own a stage and deliver a Shakespearean solioquy? Course not.
Gina Careno can fight, but she certainly can't act. They even had to dub all her lines to try and cover the bad acting.
Nope. Do better research.
Rubbish film.
oh god mark this is awful you are disappointingly tolerant these days.