Havoc (2025) - Review
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Directed by: Gareth Evans
Written by: Gareth Evans
Starring: Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker
Runtime: 105 min
Synopsis: Walker (Tom Hardy) is a bruised detective fighting his way through the criminal underworld threatening to engulf his entire city. In the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong, Walker finds himself with a number of factions on his tail; a vengeful crime syndicate, a crooked politician, as well as his fellow cops. When attempting to rescue the politician's estranged son, whose involvement in the drug deal starts to unravel a deep web of corruption and conspiracy, he is forced to confront the demons of his past.
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for Movies We Texted About. Full article can be found below.
REVIEW SUMMARY
Havoc is exactly what its title suggests: absolute chaos. Unfortunately, it's chaos without purpose. Gareth Evans may have had carte blanche to realize his vision, and there's always something admirable about that kind of creative freedom. But the intensity and energy that should be strengths instead become a loud, repetitive, confusing, and - worst of all - forgettable experience. Style without clarity, action without emotion, violence without impact. For a movie that should be a visceral thrill ride, it ends up as superficial insanity that - even for fans craving bloody spectacle - will hardly deliver surprises.
