Haywire

by Giampaolo Bianconi

Haywire, dir. Steven Soderbergh (2012)

Fresh off the heels of Contagion, Steven Soderbergh delivers Haywire, a lean government spy story. What drives the film are its action sequences, driven by mixed martial arts star Gina Carano’s abilityto kick and jum and crush throats with her thighs. The film also reunites Soderbergh with writer Lem Dobbs, responsible for penning one of the director’s best films, The Limey. Like The Limey, Haywire is a bare-bones genre flick that depends on its ability to play with convention in a way that’s more reminiscent of Shoot the Piano Player than Pulp Fiction. (more…)

Jan 23, 2012 | Categories: Giampaolo, reviews | Tags: Bill Paxton, Gina Carano, Haywire, Kill Bill, Lem Dobbs, Michael Douglas, michael fassbender, Pulp Fiction, Shoot the Piano Player, Steven Soderbergh, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Limey |