Steven Soderbergh continues his occasional practice of using actors as found objects in his perfectly enjoyable formula action-thriller Haywire.
Haywire
They left her no choice
2011 · 1h 33m · R
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
Overview
A black ops soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and left for dead.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Mixed martial-arts star Carano puts major muscle, if minor acting ability, into this enjoyable action flick.
Carano is strong, fast, relentless. She's not much of an actress yet, but Soderbergh hides her weaknesses well...
There's a good deal of pleasure to be had in the clockwork precision of her hand-to-hand combat, which Soderbergh often shoots in profile to showcase her wall-climbing backflips.
Carano is nothing special as an actress - but darned if it matters when she's supported by a killer screenplay, a sharp cast, and Steven Soderbergh's unmistakably sly, mordant direction.
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