Brick City Boxing

By: Danny Serratelli

For his new action flick, Haywire, director, Steven Soderbergh didn't want a star who could only pretend-fight. He wanted a female who can fight, and hopefully could act. After watching Gina Carano fight a huge fight in a spirited losing effort against Christina Cyborg, his interest in getting Gina onto the big screen was sparked. After he met with her, and talked for hours, he was sure he was right.

Similar to Soderbergh's Ocean's 11, the film boasts an all star cast, but the plot and structure do not match up with Carano's electricity on the big screen. Carano delivered the goods against men in fight scenes that are as shocking as they are exciting and real. The beauty of Carano in the role is how realistic she makes the fight scenes. Her intensity is unmatched in the fight scenes and it is amazing how attractive and sexy she is both during and in between giving out beatings. Brick City can not wait to see Gina back on the big screen again. While its not Soderbergh's best work, it is an action packed, entertaining film in which a star is born and it is highly recommended.

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Movie Info:
This dynamic action-thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh boasts a talented cast that includes Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Michael Douglas, Michael Angarano; and introduces MMA superstar Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, in a demanding lead role that has her performing her own high-adrenaline stunts. Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.