Pretty in black, action attack
Former MMA fighter Gina Carano stars as the prettiest and perhaps toughest Black-ops agent ever in a tight thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. A top-notch recognizable supporting cast of leading men and a no frills approach to the plentiful fight sequences make for a workmanlike if not totally orginal action film. If the opening 10 minutes don’t grab you turn it off and go watch “Lucky in Love.” Gina Carano has the makings of a female Jean Claude Van-Damme — limited in acting range but plenty of on screen firepower.
Rated R for violence.
Grade: B+
Bruce Bennett Short Bio
Bruce Bennett has been the primary contributor to Mad About Movies since it began in 2003. He is an award winning film and theater critic who, since 2000, has been writing a weekly column in The Spectrum daily newspaper in southern Utah as well as serving as a contributing editor of “The Independent,” a monthly entertainment magazine. He is also the co-host of “Film Fanatics” a movie review show which earned a Telly in 2009. Bruce is also a featured contributor at: RottenTomatoes.com
His motto: "I see bad movies so you don't have to."