Haywire (Steven Soderbergh)

[TGM]

HAYWIRE

Director: Steven Soderbergh

imdb page

[TGM]

Giving this one a mild nay. It took forever to pick up, and in that time, I was seriously considering walking out, because I was not a fan of what we got. For the first 20 minutes or so we don't know anything, because the movie tells us nothing. We just hop from one action scene to the next. The fact that I felt the fight scenes came across as rather silly didn't exactly help matters.

After the Michael Fassbender fight scene from the trailers, the movie finally picks up with a rather impressive chase scene through the city streets. I should also mention that I went in not knowing who directed it, but thinking that it really felt like a Soderbergh film, and even had the same kind of odd musical choices like in Contagion (which I'm still not certain how I feel about). Low and behold, it was, indeed, a Soderbergh film.

In the end, I suppose it was an okay movie, though it has a really rough start, and some of the relationships in the movie feel really forced. The ending was pretty satisfying, though.

[B-side]

I'm looking forward to this.

[Robby P]

Michael Fassbender is becoming the new Jude Law. How does he find the time to shoot all these movies?

[MadMan]

This will probably end up being a rental in a couple of months. Good overall cast, though.

[Irish]

Michael Fassbender is becoming the new Jude Law. How does he find the time to shoot all these movies?

Jeez! That almost sounds like a gypsy curse. Hopefully Fass won't be making an Alfie remake anytime soon.

[Izzy Black]

Just saw this. I've been waiting to see it for a while. Excellent film. Predictably, the story is secondary and fairly uninteresting. But Soderbergh knows that and doesn't waste much time bothering us with it. This is a Gina Carano showpiece and an elegant exercise in virtuosic style. Good way to start off the new year. I imagine others will be bothered more by the lack of story and flat dialogue, among other things. Thoughts?

[EyesWideOpen]

This is now the third Haywire thread on Match-Cut. :P

[Izzy Black]

Sorry I ran a search and didn't see one.

[B-side]

Just saw this. I've been waiting to see it for a while. Excellent film. Predictably, the story is secondary and fairly uninteresting. But Soderbergh knows that and doesn't waste much time bothering us with it. This is a Gina Carano showpiece and an elegant exercise in virtuosic style. Good way to start off the new year. I imagine others will be bothered more by the lack of story and flat dialogue, among other things. Thoughts?

So glad you liked it. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

[TripZone]

Excellent. I don't think Australia is getting this anytime soon, though

[Pop Trash]

This is now the third Haywire thread on Match-Cut. :P

Don't discourage Israfel from doing whatever the fuck he wants.

[EyesWideOpen]

Don't discourage Israfel from doing whatever the fuck he wants.

I just thought it was funny that I put in haywire in the search and three different threads came up just on the first page.

[Pop Trash]

I just thought it was funny that I put in haywire in the search and three different threads came up just on the first page.

I know. Just messin'. /threeglassesofwine

[Izzy Black]

I just thought it was funny that I put in haywire in the search and three different threads came up just on the first page.

I only searched the GD, my mistake.

[Izzy Black]

Audience reaction to this hasn't been too good. Doesn't look like it's going to do well.

[TGM]

What happened to the yay/nay poll?

[Derek]

Audience reaction to this hasn't been too good. Doesn't look like it's going to do well.

Well, I'm still excited for it, especially after your praise. Seeing it tomorrow night!

[Rowland]

Audience reaction to this hasn't been too good.

Wasn't this also the case for Contagion? Soderbergh's detached approach isn't a very marketable prospect these days.

[number8]

It was marketed like a Jason Statham movie and people got a Soderbergh movie instead. Of course there will be disappointments.

[Ezee E]

It was marketed like a Jason Statham movie and people got a Soderbergh movie instead. Of course there will be disappointments.

So it is very much Soderbergh-ish?

[TGM]

So it is very much Soderbergh-ish?

Yes.

[EyesWideOpen]

So it is very much Soderbergh-ish?

I love Soderbergh and this definitely felt like one of his movies with the added benefit of having some of the best fight scenes I've seen.

[megladon8]

Carano's starting to get some buzz for Wonder Woman now. Not sure how I feel about that. Physically she may be a good fit, but from what I've heard, a natural thespian she is not.

[D_Davis]

Carano's starting to get some buzz for Wonder Woman now. Not sure how I feel about that. Physically she may be a good fit, but from what I've heard, a natural thespian she is not.

I can't imagine that role needing a natural thespian.