Back on comfortable terrain after Hummingbird's ambitious misstep, the star has some nice, relaxed moments with onscreen daughter Izabela Vidovic, and gets to fulfil half his audience's fantasies in wiping the smirk from James Franco's face. If it's initially distracting that these tweakers are played by slumming Ivy Leaguers (James Franco, Kate Bosworth), director Gary Fleder – a dab hand with knotty, workable pulp (Kiss the Girls, Runaway Jury) – proves admirably patient in revealing character and place, and it helps that those laying siege to our hero's self-timbered abode never quite react in the way expected of goons in a Jason Statham movie. Here, Sly's fashioned a role for Jason Statham that he might once have taken himself: that of Phil Broker, a retired DEA agent whose quiet life in rural Louisiana comes under threat from expansionist methheads. As hand-me-down projects go, Stallone and Statham could do much worse.T he success of The Expendables has apparently encouraged Sylvester Stallone to resume the (underrated) screenwriting career he launched with Rocky.
Homefront never quite reaches a level when it becomes more than just an enjoyable Statham actioner, but watching an enjoyable Statham actioner isn’t a bad way to spend a couple hours. While initially engaging, the stealth and shooter gameplay quickly becomes tedious, the story is terrible, and a general lack of polish means Homefront: The Revolution fails to make finishing its. Elsewhere, Bosworth also impresses with a committed performance as a volatile, meth-addicted mother. While this does rob us of any character who can pose a significant physical threat to Statham, the film is ultimately better for this atypical approach, and Franco underplays the role appropriately. This is a conscious decision on the part of both the writing and the actor for all his posturing, all Bodine wants is to land a big score to escape the life without getting his hands dirty in the process. After a superbly imposing introduction, Franco’s Bodine becomes less terrifying as the film proceeds.
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With that said, Fleder doesn’t always take full advantage of his prized asset’s abilities, a poorly shot climactic action sequence reducing Statham’s blows to shadows.īeyond his customary action chops, Statham also shares some easy chemistry with Vidovic, and the warm father-daughter relationship gives Homefront some welcome heart. In those moments, everyone (save the overmatched bad guys) knows what’s about to happen, which makes it all the more amusing and enjoyable when it comes to pass, no matter how brief the skirmishes may be. When it comes to action films, there are few more welcome sights than a Statham one-liner swiftly followed by a Statham beat-down, and in this regard Homefront delivers the goods. Cincinnati, OH Homefront Nursing Reviews Homefront Nursing, Cincinnati, OH 4.0 2 reviews Visit website Overview Reviews Homefront Nursing - Reviews 5. Sadly, the drama remains rather basic throughout, and there are multiple junctures where the script is flat-out lazy. There are some interesting ideas at play in Stallone’s screenplay, not least of which is the impact an act of kindness may have on even the most undeserving of recipients. A former undercover DEA operative (Jason Statham) tries to get away from his past life and occupation and takes his young. The narrative doesn’t score many brownie points for originality, but Theo Van de Sande’s cinematography does a good job of maximising Homefront’s bayou setting.
After Maddy beats up a mean classmate at school – as any Statham child is inherently taught to do – Broker soon winds up on the radar of meth dealer Gator Bodine (James Franco), brother to the bully’s junkie mother Cassie (Kate Bosworth). Despite being a layer of polish short of its nearest adversaries, Homefronts ability to command emotion through interactive story-telling techniques is ultimately the games greatest. Homefront (1991 - 1993) Homefront 67 Average Tomatometer Coming Soon Release Date: 1991 Average Audience Score See score details Avg Tomatometer All Critics Top Critics Avg Audience Score Coming. Penned by Sylvester Stallone – who was set to star in the lead role before he got old(er) – Homefront centres on widowed ex-DEA agent Phil Broker (Statham), who has left the undercover life behind for a decidedly quieter one with his 10-year-old daughter Maddy (Izabela Vidovic). Directed by Gary Fleder, Homefront offers up just enough satisfying fun to reside in the former group, taking its place alongside Parker and Safe as one of the Stath’s better offerings in recent times. Read 7849 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers.
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Game Rant was provided a PC code for this review. Though there are a few exceptions here and there, a film headlined by Jason Statham usually falls into one of two categories generic but entertaining actioner or generic and too lax to ignore actioner. Homefront: The Revolution is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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