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HAVOC MOVIE REVIEW
A good house is built on a solid foundation with primo materials and a foreman that knows that hard work and honest labor with no cut corners will create not just a home for one generation but a domicile for future generations. What if that foreman was a crooked, backstabbing politician whose platform was to clean up all the rot and mold in the foundation of that house. Only, the rot and mold is permeating from his own soul. Written and directed by action super-director Gareth Evans (The Raid), Havoc puts us alongside a crooked homicide cop named Walker (Tom Hardy) who owes the sketchy politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) a favor. When he calls it in to have Walker save his son from gang war retribution, it’s not going to be an easy task. A major crime family and his cronies have been gunned down during a cocaine and cocktails party and homicide detective Vincent (Timothy Olyphant) is hot on the trail of suspects Charlie (Justin Cornwell) and Mia (Quelin Sepulveda). Charlie, the son in question, and his girlfriend must elude the police and avoid the bullets of the gang with the help of Walker in order to reveal the true mastermind behind the Havoc! Bradly, Nate, and Rae put on their best funny voices to discuss Tom Hardy’s new and familiar acting choices, discuss and compare the writing talents of Mr. Evans juxtaposed against his eye for gore and mayhem, and name drop a couple of other movies that may or may not be much better than this one.
DIRECTED BY: Gareth Evans
STARRING: Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Justin Cornwell, Quelin Sepulveda, Luis Guzmán, Michelle Waterson, Sunny Pang, Jim Caesar, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Yeo Yann Yann, Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker, Richard Harrington, Narges Rashidi, Jeremy Ang Jones
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Nathan Flynn (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews)
Nathan Flynn is the resident goofball of One of Us. Net, often found overly caffeinated, slightly stoned, and ready to unleash the hottest takes imaginable. As the resident Letterboxd Lunatic, his movie opinions are as bold as his love for Top Gun: Maverick — a film he considers less of a movie and more of a religion. When he’s not passionately defending his latest cinematic obsession, Nathan manages a comedy club in downtown Austin, where he’s somehow avoided being heckled… so far. Around here, he’s usually the punching bag, but hey, someone’s gotta do it.
Lyrae Anderson (Screener Squad)
You can call me Rae. You can also call me a film lover. I’ll watch it all — small screen; big screen, and everything in between. I have attended and worked for Fantastic Fest and South by Southwest for many years. I married a film geek as well. While we don’t agree on everything, we agree on our love of movies.
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