Charming and brutal

best movie i've ever seen.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

It happens so often in movies like this. It never ends well, and only adds undue drama to the story. Don't chase after your pet!!

With every film I watch of his, my admiration for him heightens to explosive levels. His commitment to the stunt work, the cheesy one liners, the mediocre American accent. He negates the critics and just does what he does best, being Jason Statham. Homefront is no different, but he has much better support. Having recently moved to a new town, a father and his daughter are embroiled in a feud with another family that soon escalates into a murderous plan for drug distribution. Bearing in mind this a screenplay adapted by Sylvester Stallone (who is no Shakespeare) and directed by Gary Fleder (yeah, me neither...), it's a damn enjoyable action drama. Illustrating the affection and protectiveness between father and daughter, shrouding these two strangers in a small community and portraying the lust for money and success from a crazed lunatic who is willing to shoot his own relatives and flee the scene. This isn't a Statham film where he is invincible, jumping out skyscraper windows landing on his feet with barely a scratch on him. No, he is actually human. A father just trying to move on with his life and avoid trouble. But alas, trouble always finds him, and so Statham does what Statham does best: annihilate the enemy. The violence is pretty damn edgy, where every punch, kick and gun shot feels surprisingly real. I've never seen so many head smashes into car windows in a film, however the result is strangely captivating. It's gritty, visceral and energetic action which I'm sure everyone wanted to see. Statham is well supported by Franco, Ryder and Bosworth who all play unlikable yet realistic characters. They are not completely one-dimensional, more like...one and a half dimensions? Franco needs to be an antagonist in more films, he can be rather intimidating. Granted, the script isn't exactly special and does become more absurd as the film comes to its conclusion. The excessive quick cuts also made for disorientating action, however I had a good time. I knew what I wanted, and I got it. Statham satisfaction at its finest.

Though this is an action film, it is not a nonstop action film like "Safe", for example. In "Homefront", Jason Statham plays an ex-DEA agent who retires to a small town with plans of raising his daughter in a more pastoral setting. He's a quiet hero with a libertarian outlook on life: He just wants to be left alone to live in peace. And he won't initiate force but he will defend himself.The role is reminiscent of many others who came before, like Carradine in the television show "Kung Fu", or "Billy Jack". A little like Jack Reacher. He's a long-suffering pacifist who knows how to seriously kick butt, if forced to.Statham is solid in his role, even when relating to the daughter character, wonderfully played by Izabela Vidovic. This is critical to the film's success.James Franco plays the villain, a local badass who makes the mistake of injecting himself into the placid lives of Statham and his daughter. Kate Bosworth as Franco's sister delivers a strong performance.

I watched "Homefront" last night and liked it it was a good Statham movie and it was also a bit different from other action movie and that is the thing I liked the most.Statham was great at his place what to say about him and the girl who played the role of Statham daughter is also good and James Franco was a good addition to this movie but somewhat he was a Joker at some places.Other supporting cast were also good at their places and the direction was above average and good to watch the acting was good not great but a fun to watch.Overall a good Statham movie and also a bit different from his usual films.