Haywire (2011) - 3/5
This is big budget proof of concept that feels like an indie project. It’s fairly uneven from its acting to its pacing, but the parts that hit are really well done. The fight scenes feel like choreography, but that of a very high caliber, well executed and a thrill to watch. The framing for the “in medias res” plot structure is pretty contrived and while it’s used in many stories it unfortunately doesn’t work here. If you like good action and don’t mind an overused plot, this movie is definitely worth a watch.
Closest comparison: It’s like Mission: Impossible by way of The Bourne Identity.
Setting: Espionage
Plot: Thriller
Tone: Action