Release Date: January 20th, 2012Tomatometer: 80% (159 reviews)
Cineblog Rating: 6/10
When I sat down in the theater this Tuesday, the words "Never forget where you came from" rattled around my brain as I had firmly believed the movie I was about to see would be nothing more than "Colombiana 2: The Reckoning." However, I happened to be pleasantly surprised.
Haywire very quickly thrusts the audience into the action from the first scene and doesn't let up. We find our protagonist Mallory Kane caught in a web of lies and conspiracy after completing her last job as a professional ass-kicker at a failing private ops firm. Now Mallory is being hunted by her pretty boy spy friends and her enemies alike and must punch, kick and shoot her way to the truth in order to preserve justice and save her own life.
With an involving story and great action scenes, Haywire winds up being an incredibly smart and stylish thriller. The action is pulled off brilliantly and the viewer almost never feels as though the movie is simply taking a convenient short cut for the sake of moving things along (cough cough Colombiana). Certain flashback scenes carry with them a certain look and feel that evokes classic spy movies yet seamlessly fit in with the rest of the film. With its sharp storytelling, fast pace and exceptional action, Haywire most certain hasn't forgotten where it came from.
So Pretty Much: Haywire has a good story, great action and isn't Colombiana. Which is a good thing.
