Rating: 7 out of 10, I wasn’t too sure about this when it first came out but after seeing it again I decided I liked it. Carano is an interesting choice. She not movie star beautiful but is still very sexy and has real physical presence. She’s very convincing in the fight scenes but, with the exception of Tatum, she’s called on to fight a bunch of wimps. I think my little sister could beat up McGregor, Fassbender, and Banderas. There’s a great plot with the usual Soderbergh jumping all over the place. Carano plays a covert government contractor who’s double crossed by her former boyfriend and boss, McGregor. This turns out to be a huge mistake. The cast is incredibly solid, with the exception of Carano. She just can not act, not even a little bit. Unfortunately Soderbergh doesn’t choose to mask that, maybe he was afraid of getting his ass kicked. She’s given the entire movie to carry despite the presence of some very gifted actors, who are totally believable, even Tatum, who is a better actor than he is usually given credit for. The other actors are only given minor roles and scenes. You end up just hanging on until the next fight scene, which are thankfully aplenty.
MVP: Carano as Mallory Kane, the incredibly gifted fighter who cannot act but is still fun to watch
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