Homefront review (2013)

I'm a fan of Jason Statham so when this film came up on my Netflix cue I decided to watch it and I must say I am happy I did as this is one of the better Statham action films.

The premise of this film sees a dea agent have a failed drug bust so he decides after his wife's death to move to a small town with his daughter. When he gets there due to some situations he gets mixed up with a meth dealer who changes his complexion.

Now it is true that Jason Statham is the same character in every film he does but I must say he did it really well in this film. He was a tough guy when he needed to be and a funny guy sometimes as well, I think Statham knows how to do these films really well and he should be commended for knowing what he is good at.

The supporting cast is really good too, James Franco plays the meth dealer who gives Statham trouble and he plays the role perfectly. He really added something to the film and I thought his character was good and funny when necessary and it also shows just how impressive an actor James Franco is. The girl who plays stahams daughter was really good too and their chemistry is really good and really makes you care about the situations the two are put in later on in the film. Kate Bosworth and winona Ryder play two cracked out girls who are totally crazy in this film. I thought they both did a decent job in the film and showed they can both really act.

Now the story is where this film starts to fail. They wanted to make the plot a bit more convoluted then it needed to be and by the end of the film you wonder why these bad guys are all going after Statham as their not really relevant. Also there is a small hint of a romance at the beginning of the film but it gets completely dropped and we never hear about it again for some really weird reason.

The script was okay with some of the dialogue being witty and funny but also serious at times. However, I think this film may have taken itself a little too serious at times with the dialogue and should have had a little bit more fun.

The style is also a mixed bag, in these types of films you come for the action and this film's action is not the best. Now I will give credit all the sound effects feel real and provide a good enjoyment, however the director thought it would be a good idea to use allot of shaky cam in the film to take away from the action scenes.

This film is above average and if you are a Statham fan I would advise you give this film a shot you may like it.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tjSOj8b804U
Here is the trailer for homefront

Final rating 6/10