Action, adventure, what? Review of HAYWIRE
Okay, so, hubby and I have been planning on watching HAYWIRE for at least the last few months. When we first saw the preview we were taken away. It looked fantastic. Reading more into the it, the plotline, characters and actors involved were quite impressive. Antonio Banderas, Tatum Channing and Ewan McGregor to name a few. I'd seen some questionable reviews on it, but like most movies I choose to watch, I don't put too much credit in both good and bad reviews. I mean seriously, what's not to be interested in?
www.FreeDigitalPhotos.net HAYWIRE Synopsis: A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.
That simple sentence drew my attention immediately. I love the idea of action packed espinoge and betrayal. Knowing this centered around a strong female character? Even better. I was even curious to see how this new female actress (Gina Carano) did.
I've never heard of her before, but her scenes in the trailer were quite good. I think she has a lot of potential and her acting wasn't too bad. So, hubby and I sat down Friday night and began to watch it. Now, most movies I can sit through and not feel the need to want to turn them off. Sadly, this was not one of them. I can honestly say, there has been maybe one other movie in the last ten years where that feeling has gotten very strong. Unfortunately, I was at a movie theatre so the cost of just getting up and leaving and what we paid for the tickets, we stayed. :) My biggest issues with the movie were the pace. It jumped back and forth between present and past, and it was done in a way that reminded me of a person running around with a video camera. Gina's acting was fine and I can say she looked like she could kick butt, unfortunately, they let her down big time in this movie. It had action, but the flow of the story felt very rough. It reminded me of someone trying too hard to get a story idea across and giving no care to making it flow seamlessly. There were times when a scene was going on and on and I just wanted to tell them "Hey! You could cut about 5 mins out and make it so much better." No one seemed to want to tighten the movie. It just dragged. I also think they didn't do any favors on part of the storyline. Yes, she was betrayed, yes she wants revenge, but it felt flimsy in how it came across the screen. I wanted to cheer for her, and did in some regards, but they gave no real depth to her, her father or anyone else really. Again, with all the flashbacks here and there I'm not totally surprised.
www.FreeDigitalPhotos.net So, in essence, I would sadly not recommend this to anyone. It was painful to watch and even harder to remain awake through. I do hope that Gina Carano gets more parts, as I think she has the potential to be a good actress, if given the right role etc. But aside from that, it is one that I regret spending the money to rent, but at least it isn't one I own. If I had to give a score, I would have to say this one rated a 2 out of 5. Incidentally, if anyone is wondering what other movie I wanted to walk out of? It was The Happening. GREAT premise, poorly executed. And I adore Marc Wahlberg too :( Okay, enough on my ramblings. Happy reading and writing everyone!! RG Porter 
www.FreeDigitalPhotos.net HAYWIRE Synopsis: A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.
That simple sentence drew my attention immediately. I love the idea of action packed espinoge and betrayal. Knowing this centered around a strong female character? Even better. I was even curious to see how this new female actress (Gina Carano) did.
I've never heard of her before, but her scenes in the trailer were quite good. I think she has a lot of potential and her acting wasn't too bad. So, hubby and I sat down Friday night and began to watch it. Now, most movies I can sit through and not feel the need to want to turn them off. Sadly, this was not one of them. I can honestly say, there has been maybe one other movie in the last ten years where that feeling has gotten very strong. Unfortunately, I was at a movie theatre so the cost of just getting up and leaving and what we paid for the tickets, we stayed. :) My biggest issues with the movie were the pace. It jumped back and forth between present and past, and it was done in a way that reminded me of a person running around with a video camera. Gina's acting was fine and I can say she looked like she could kick butt, unfortunately, they let her down big time in this movie. It had action, but the flow of the story felt very rough. It reminded me of someone trying too hard to get a story idea across and giving no care to making it flow seamlessly. There were times when a scene was going on and on and I just wanted to tell them "Hey! You could cut about 5 mins out and make it so much better." No one seemed to want to tighten the movie. It just dragged. I also think they didn't do any favors on part of the storyline. Yes, she was betrayed, yes she wants revenge, but it felt flimsy in how it came across the screen. I wanted to cheer for her, and did in some regards, but they gave no real depth to her, her father or anyone else really. Again, with all the flashbacks here and there I'm not totally surprised.
www.FreeDigitalPhotos.net So, in essence, I would sadly not recommend this to anyone. It was painful to watch and even harder to remain awake through. I do hope that Gina Carano gets more parts, as I think she has the potential to be a good actress, if given the right role etc. But aside from that, it is one that I regret spending the money to rent, but at least it isn't one I own. If I had to give a score, I would have to say this one rated a 2 out of 5. Incidentally, if anyone is wondering what other movie I wanted to walk out of? It was The Happening. GREAT premise, poorly executed. And I adore Marc Wahlberg too :( Okay, enough on my ramblings. Happy reading and writing everyone!! RG Porter
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