Review of Haywire

When I sat down to view Haywire I honestly thought that the only thing I had to overcome was the non acting performance of star Gina Carano. Get over that and there would be some Steven Soderbergh deliciousness to snack on. You'd also figure that even if she couldn't act she could, at least, kick a convincing ass or two.

Sadly, Haywire just doesn't work. If Carano spent more time fighting trained killers than her stilted dialogue it might be a winner. Instead, the majority of the film is convoluted, needlessly labyrinthine plotting that meanders across the globe. Haywire has been portrayed in its trailers as a smart. sexy action-thriller but it is none of the above. Instead it is a bit of a lumbering beast that only briefly allows its star to shine.