Tom Hardy, a REAL MAN!
A corrupt cop must try to survive because the whole world is after him. Danger lurks everywhere, and his only way out is to find the mayor’s son, but he’s not the only one searching for him.
So while I was watching Havoc, I thought to myself that it reminded me of a classic Hong Kong action movie and some of the classic Indonesian action movies, especially the energy from The Raid movies and The Night Comes for Us. I watched the movie because Tom Hardy is one of my favorite actors.
I should have known, but I’m pretty lazy when it comes to checking out names before I watch a movie. When the movie was finished, I discovered that it was Gareth Evans who had directed it. So shame on me.
When you know Gareth Evans directed the movie, you already know it’s going to be hard-hitting and packed with crazy action scenes that will put a smile on your sad face. And two long action sequences did exactly that: the nightclub fight and the showdown at the cabin. My favorite of the two was the nightclub sequence — it felt like a crazy cartoon. The energy is insane, the pacing is fast, and you get pumped up while watching it. It’s rare to experience action scenes like the ones in Havoc, so appreciate them.
The story, of course, is something you won’t care about. The characters are just there to kill people, and they don’t give you a chance to like them. They’re selfish, cold, and a bunch of assholes. And speaking of assholes — when you see Timothy Olyphant in one of the roles, you know he’s going to be a villain. That man was born to play a sleazy snake of an asshole.
It was fun to see one of my favorite actors finally kicking ass again. Tom Hardy needs to do more of these crazy, hard-hitting action movies because he’s born for them — his charisma and aura are unmatched. He’s the alpha, and that will never change. He tells you without saying a word that you should leave him and his dog alone! It also helps that he’s the last real man in Hollywood. He fits this role perfectly because he’s so believable — all thanks to his manliness. And no, I’m not gay. I just like real men like Tom Hardy.
If you like hard-hitting action movies that stand out despite having an awful story, then you’ll be in heaven watching this stupid and dumb action movie. I’m not going to waste time telling you much about the story because no one cares about the plot in movies like Havoc. Just watch it if you like Gareth Evans and his crazy style. But he really should’ve ditched that stupid CGI blood and some of the CGI effects — some of the car chase scenes look awful. Still, the crazy energy saves the insane action scenes, so I’ll excuse him.