Haywire - 6 stars out of 10

Haywire - 6 stars out of 10

"Haywire" is an average Hollywood action film, but it's actually an incredible excuse to stare at Gina Carano (Crush from American Gladiators) for 90 minutes while she beats up a bunch of guys.  Although she is an MMA fighter, she did well with this role and it was not obvious that she's not an actress.  Any time that Steven Soderbergh's name is mentioned, I immediately compare the film at hand to "Ocean's Eleven."  That is never a fair comparison because Ocean's is such an incredible film, but when compared with films like the uber-boring "Contagion," this is a vast improvement.  It has that classic Soderbergh twist just when you think that it is a straightforward plot without anything to hide.  My favorite feature of the film (aside from the obvious hottness of Carano) is its logical use of flashbacks to tell her story.  It completely makes sense for her to tell her story to the young guy in the car.  I also appreciate the fact that it never overdoes the amount of action.  With Carano in the leading road, it would've been easy to throw in as many action sequences as possible, but Soderbergh uses moderation to make the intense fight sequences count.  It isn't "Die Hard," but "Haywire" is an enjoyable 90 minutes of action and intrigue.