In this long-delayed movie, it is Christmas-time in a big American city (incredibly, shot in Wales!), and with the irresistible combination of director Evans returning to his violent mayhem roots and Tom Hardy starring as a down-at-heel cop on a mission to extract the mayor's son from the criminal underworld and corrupt police, Havoc is a dynamic and hugely entertaining action-thriller for fans of the genre. With Evans's signature visual stylishness, from its bonkers opening police chase to a visceral extended central smackdown in a club and a somewhat messy no-holds-barred finale, the dizzying camerawork and flashcut action sequences sit amongst the slower dramatic scenes that enable the disparate storylines to connect and mesh effectively and for Tom Hardy to mine the gravitas and sardonic humour of his character, which carries the film with aplomb. It may lack the elegance of The Raid - Havoc is a far more rough-and-ready experience - but if you are a fan of violent action-thrillers, this film will entertain spectacularly.
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