Havoc (2025)

"The cheesy screenplay, shallow characters and wince-worthy acting suggest that Evans might be better suited to specializing in the second unit or action sequences on a major franchise."

"Tom Hardy joins forces with The Raid director Gareth Evans for a bloody action movie that should maybe been a little better."

"There’s no way to call “Havoc” a good movie, but as bad movies go, this is a good one."

"Havoc is brutal, cynical, ultimately a little repetitive, but done with absolute expertise and brio"

"...the plot feels somewhat overstuffed as it strains to cover a similar scale of narrative... It also means that the action takes a little while to arrive"

"The vibe throughout is pure 1980s John Woo: the plot is clean and pared-down..."

"The star power of Tom Hardy and the silky camera moves of the Welsh director are not, alas, enough to save this gloomy cop thriller from its own inadequacies."

"Evans’s plodding neo-noir is nearly redeemed by its killer finish."

"By the time [it] ended, I felt as exhausted as Hardy's beaten and bruised character."

"Buckles under a cluttered story with chaotic execution."

"The characters in Havoc are forgettable, the carnage is gripping."

"Hardy’s gonzo gun mayhem misses the point."

"A well-developed ear for ice-cold gangster speak, and he isn’t afraid to make people pay a steep price for their penance."