Havoc opens with a chase scene in which I believe the vehicles are fully CGI. Even the way the cars move feels like they have no weight. It's stylized but looks pretty fake. I wasn't sure how to feel about it. A good way through the runtime, it felt like it was on its way to being another forgettable streaming movie. Then an action scene happens involving mostly hand-to-hand combat. And suddenly I couldn't stop smiling and/or had my jaw dropped. I'm not easy to please when it comes to fight scenes. But this one does everything right. The hits are hard. I can see everything clearly. No shaky cam or quick cuts. Beautiful choreography. At the same time, it's intentionally over-the-top. There is so much blood, hits that would likely kill a person in real life. The gun fights are the same way. It takes like 20 shots to kill someone. And I ate it all up. I laughed out loud multiple times at the extent of the carnage. It has a pretty good story that kept me invested. I enjoyed the musical score. Tom Hardy is a beast, both as an actor and in his action scenes (dude does MMA for fun). And where has Timothy Olyphant been!? He was a great addition to this cast. Overall I had an awesome time with this movie. Realism need not apply. Turn your brain off and enjoy the amazing stylized violence on display. As an action junkie, I strongly approve. (1 viewing, 4/24/2025)

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