Gareth Evans' film Havoc, premiering this Friday on Netflix, is a gritty and violent story centered around corrupt cops and gang-related chaos. Unlike the light-heartedness of iconic '90s Hong Kong action films, Havoc is unrelenting in its brutality; characters face gruesome deaths that lull the viewer into a grim narrative. Evans, celebrated for his previous works, such as The Raid 2, steers clear of any campy elements of action cinema. Tom Hardy plays Walker, delivering a peculiar performance that adds complexity amidst the film's dark themes.
In Evans' movies, people don't so much get shot as they get torn apart by bullets. One memorable death involves a woman getting harpoon-gunned through the mouth.
Evans, who became an international success with the Indonesian action films and The Raid 2, is one of the great action directors alive, a master at getting the pulse pumping.
It's a blood-soaked tale of corrupt cops, mistaken identity, and gang melodrama that feels like a far gorier heir to the Hong Kong invasion era of '90s and aughts action cinema.
Hardy delivers yet another of what might be termed his 'Funny Accent' performances, where he adopts some weird-ass voice and you can't quite tell if he's intentionally undermining the film.
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