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HAYWIRE (2012)Movie Reviews
Action thriller about a highly trained female operative for a government security contractor who becomes the target of assassins who know her every move. Cast:Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Michael Douglas, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregorDirector:Steven SoderberghRelease Date:January 20, 2012DVD Release:May 1, 2012From:Relativity MediaRating:RLength:1 hr 33 min
Haywire (2012) played to very good reviews. • Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...you don't love movies if the sight of Gina Carano beating up every guy in sight doesn't make you laugh, get happy and feel as if you're getting your money's worth." • And Mara Reinstein wrote in Us Weekly, "...taut and stylish... Bonus points for Carano's ability to do a headlock in an evening dress and stockings." More Reviews Below...
Alynda Wheat, People: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Soderbergh gives Gina Carano plenty of scenes to dazzle us with her skills... when it comes to the story, there's not much there."(See all of Alynda Wheat's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 169 words, 01/19/12
Richard Corliss, Time: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Carano is her own best stuntwoman, but in the dialogue scenes she's all kick and no charisma. The MMA battler lacks the conviction she so forcefully displayed in the ring."(See all of Richard Corliss's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,192 words, 01/20/12
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: VERY GOOD(cg) "...lets us see every kick, punch and body slam... afterward you may feel as if you've been worked over as well. But in a good way."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 616 words, 01/19/12
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "...zippy and visually sophisticated... But it zips to nowhere, fun only for those who agree to enjoy watching a woman inflict pain like a man..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 588 words, 01/20/12
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...nonstop dazzle and momentum are boosted by frisky camerawork and editing by Soderbergh under the aliases of Peter Andrews and Mary Ann Bernard (don't ask)."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 412 words, 01/20/12
Claudia Puig, USA Today: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a vigorous spy thriller... Briskly paced action sequences are riveting, and Carano's charisma, physicality and daring keep the adrenaline high and the clashes captivating."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 377 words, 01/20/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "A film like 'Haywire' has no lasting significance, but it's a pleasure to see an A-list director taking the care to make a first-rate genre thriller."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 743 words, 01/20/12
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: VERY GOOD(cg) "This is not 'great' Soderbergh, regardless of whether one considers him as an auteur or a mass market entertainer. But it is 'good' Soderbergh..."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 989 words, 01/18/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (13 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...self-consciously and aggressively trivial, a feast for formalists who sentimentalize the gloriously cheap B-movies of the past."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 925 words, 01/20/12
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...watching Carano kick, spin, flip, choke, crack and crush the fiercest of foes is thoroughly entertaining, highly amusing and frankly somewhat awe-inspiring."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 01/20/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...a wannabe, or rather a wanna-B, and that B is for 'Bourne.' As each imitator comes and (rapidly) goes, my appreciation for the best superspy franchise deepens."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 598 words, 01/20/12
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...its eccentric and the on-screen violence is sharp and exciting -- brutal without being either subhumanly sadistic or superhumanly ridiculous."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 547 words, 01/20/12
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Can Carano act? Not yet - she's more comfortable moving than talking. Nevertheless, she has an authentic tomboy persona that most action heroines lack."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 293 words, 01/20/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "A film like 'Haywire' has no lasting significance, but it's a pleasure to see an A-list director taking the care to make a first-rate genre thriller."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 743 words, 01/20/12
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "Soderbergh may be making just a genre film, but he's fully in command and evidently enjoying himself.... The enthusiasm is infectious -- but watch out for flying feet."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 581 words, 01/20/12
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Hand it to a wily indie veteran like Soderbergh to find a fresh twist to an old genre: The fighting isn't faked, but the acting is."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 614 words, 01/20/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...turns the most generic of action plots into a meditation on what we want from action movies.... The action choreography is rough and graceless, which makes it feel real..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 334 words, 01/19/12
KEY CITIES (13 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "One of the reasons 'Haywire' is such a pleasure to watch is that its director, Steven Soderbergh, doesn't overplay the film's hear-me-roar subversions."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 576 words, 01/20/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the conventions of the genre -- spoon-feeding exposition to the audience, fancy getaway driving -- are given their due and roundly spoofed at the same time."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 417 words, 01/20/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: VERY GOOD(cg) "...shows off Carano's breathtaking fight skills. And maybe, just maybe, reveals the beginnings of a new bare-knuckle star."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 01/20/12
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...you don't love movies if the sight of Gina Carano beating up every guy in sight doesn't make you laugh, get happy and feel as if you're getting your money's worth."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 622 words, 01/20/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Soderbergh directs with his usual jittery energy -- fast, jagged editing; time-jumping; color melting into black-and-white and back again..."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 361 words, 01/20/12
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "...it feels like somebody turned down the volume on a hard rock album so as to hear the details better -- for which relief, much thanks."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 01/20/12
Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an arty grindhouse flick... The plot is a flimsy excuse for mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano to do what she does best -- and it isn't acting."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 409 words, 01/20/12
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: MODERATE(cg) "Once you get over the novelty of watching mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano beat up her male co-stars, the film has practically nothing else to offer."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 505 words, 01/20/12
R. Kurt Osenlund, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "Soderbergh finally gets his Luc Besson fanboy on... It may sound enticing, but it's all aloof propulsion, and like 'Contagion,' it's ultimately inconsequential."(See all of R. Kurt Osenlund's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 689 words, 01/14/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...turns the most generic of action plots into a meditation on what we want from action movies.... The action choreography is rough and graceless, which makes it feel real..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 334 words, 01/19/12
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK(cg) "Soderbergh and Carano seem like great partners at the beginning of 'Haywire,' but the film's purpose makes a clean getaway."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 515 words, 01/25/12
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: EXCELLENT "There's no deeper meaning to Steven Soderbergh's thriller than what meets the eye, yet its lustrous surfaces offer great and guilt-free pleasure."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 483 words, 01/20/12
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...self-consciously and aggressively trivial, a feast for formalists who sentimentalize the gloriously cheap B-movies of the past."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 925 words, 01/20/12
Ian Buckwalter, NPR: EXCELLENT "Carano's got an all-star cast of talented actors around her to carry the dramatic load... To see what she's capable of here is to witness the birth of the next great action hero."(See all of Ian Buckwalter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 688 words, 01/19/12
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...watching Carano kick, spin, flip, choke, crack and crush the fiercest of foes is thoroughly entertaining, highly amusing and frankly somewhat awe-inspiring."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 01/20/12
Dana Stevens, Slate: FAIR "I started to lose patience with Soderbergh's apparent certainty that no audience could get enough of watching Carano's motionless face in close-up."(See all of Dana Stevens's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 600 words, 01/19/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: VERY GOOD "...amounts to less than the sum of its parts -- but hot damn, those are some parts.... There's no question that Soderbergh is a supremely talented craftsman of cinema."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 948 words, 01/19/12
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "Carano proceeds to whup a succession of macho leading men in addition to assorted anonymous foes; she's Pepper to Angelina's Salt."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 979 words, 11/07/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...watching Carano kick, spin, flip, choke, crack and crush the fiercest of foes is thoroughly entertaining, highly amusing and frankly somewhat awe-inspiring."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 01/20/12
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...self-consciously and aggressively trivial, a feast for formalists who sentimentalize the gloriously cheap B-movies of the past."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 925 words, 01/20/12
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: EXCELLENT "There's no deeper meaning to Steven Soderbergh's thriller than what meets the eye, yet its lustrous surfaces offer great and guilt-free pleasure."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 483 words, 01/20/12
12.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Haywire (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 12.9 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Haywire (2012) (50 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Haywire (2012)'s reviews cover 99.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 28,833 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 577 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 26.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Haywire (2012)'s reviews on average broke 26.0 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Haywire (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Haywire (2012) (50 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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