'Haywire' Triggers Dawn of New Female Action Star

Gina Carano makes her Hollywood debut as a butt-kicking, no-nonsense-having special ops contractor caught in a web of betrayal in Haywire.

Carano, who has a mixed martial arts background, plays Mallory Kane, a killing machine on the run trying to piece together a puzzle. Michael Douglas plays the intelligence chief, Ewan McGregor plays her boss and her ex, Channing Tatum plays a fellow operator and Antonio Banderas plays Puss and Boots… Oops, I mean, her Spanish connection. Michael Fassbender rounds out the cast as a British MI-6 agent posing as Mallory's lover.

The film is really all about the globetrotting visuals with flashbacks and long extended fight scenes. It's hard at times to get a hold of the plot. Director Steven Soderbergh, however, puts together a great musical score while using a variety of cinematic styles creating, remarkably, an entertaining film. 

I loved watching Carano beat up all those guys, and I was truly impressed with her skills. I just wonder if she really hurt anyone. Thanks to its dark laughs and short run time of 93 minutes, I give Haywire a four out of five on the flick-o-meter.

Sure the new girl, Carano, is a bit choppy with her speaking lines, but she is solid in the action sequences. Strong performances from the other well-known actors help her out as well. You will see a lot more of Gina Carano. Bet on it.

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