I watched this film in the all new Regal Premium Experience (RPX). The bigger screen, higher quality sound and better seats made for a nice experience overall. The bottom line is that this is Regal’s answer to the IMAX - you pay a premium for the premium.
Stephen Soderbergh brings Haywire to the big screen. Soderbergh is a master of the double cross. We’ve seen it repeatedly in the Ocean’s series. Here, Mallory (Gina Carano), super agent for a private contractor, completes a successful hostage rescue mission of some important Chinese dude. Mallory, however, becomes suspicious that a problem looms, when one of her fellow super agents attempts to kill her. Twists and turns lead to MMA style fight scenes in exotic locations around the world. The battle culminates in a show down in where else but - New Mexico?
Soderbergh pulls together a cast replete with A-list actors, anyone of which could issue Mallory’s kill order. Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas and Ewan McGregor all do fine work. We didn’t see enough of these guys. Scott (Michael Angarano), does nothing to further the plot, not sure why he was even there. Channing Tatum, I am not a fan. In every role, his facial expression is exactly the same - that of someone with diminished intelligence because they were hit in the head with a 2 x 4 as a child. Ladies, muscles are not enough to make a star.
With all this super star power, I can’t figure out why Soderbergh chose Gina Carano to carry his $25,000,000 budget film. Carano holds her own, but she lacks the IT factor. Part of the problem is that she looks like she can kick your ass. (Similar problem with Paula Patton in Mission Impossible). I don’t want my super hero chicks all buffed up. I like the juxtaposition of the waifish hot chick, who surprisingly kicks ass despite her limited size. Examples: Kate Beckinsale (Selene), Milla Jovovich (Alice) and Maggie Q (Zhen Lei).
Overall, there are some fine fight scenes, but the plot is a little squirrelly. I rate this three of five airplanes.
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