Force of Nature
Release Date: 13th August 2020 - Australia
Production Companies
FON Film Production
Capstone Group
Grindstone Entertainment Group
Ingenious
Pimienta
River Bay Films (in association with)
SSS Entertainment (in association with)
Way Down East Entertainment (in association with)
Distribution
Icon Film Distribution
Genre: Action/Thriller
Rating: MA15+ (Not Suitable for Young Children)
Runtime: 91 minutes
Budget: $23,000,000
Box Office Gross: $638,221 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
themselves in a dangerous
situation fighting greed,
nature, and the past. A
police officer is trying to
recover from a tragedy in
New York and goes on
evac duty with a new
partner when a hurricane
approaches Puerto Rico.
When they arrive at the
apartment complex and
try to force everyone, a
gang of thieves led by
blasting bodies to get to
a trove of valuable art. A
testy former cop and his
daughter unwillingly
conflict as the police try
to maintain the high
ground in the building
that is now a concrete
death trap.
Cast
Emile Hirsch - Cardillo
Mel Gibson - Ray
David Zayas - John
Kate Bosworth - Troy
Stephanie Cayo - Jess
William Catlett - Griffin
Jorge Luis Ramos - Bergkamp
Joksan Ramos - Cruz
Blas Sien Diaz - Migs
Tyler Jon Olson - Dillon
Julio Ramos Velez - Bennie
Sebastian Vázquez - Pride
Jesy McKinney - Babie
Xavier Reyes - Ernesto
Luillo Ruiz - Super Louie Joe
Jasper Polish - Jasmine
Johanna Rosaly - Mrs. Consuelo
Rey Hernandez - Lt. Cunningham
Jerry D. Medina - Chuy
Leslie Emmett - Mrs. Gradisher
Ani Raman - Aaron
Geoff Reeves - Greg
Swen Temmel - Hodges
Crew
Director - Michael Polish
Writer - Cory M. Miller
Executive Producers - Jonathan Baker,
Lee Broda, Barry Brooker, Alastair Burlingham,
Charlie Dombek, Alexander Eckert,
Ted Fox, Landon Gorman, Walter Josten,
Cyril Megret, Christian Mercuri,
Brandon Powers, Diana Principe,
Gary Raskin, Ceasar Richbow,
Luis A. Riefkohl, Timothy C. Sullivan,
Paul Weinberg and Stan Wertlieb
Executive/Line Producer - Bobby Ranghelov
Co-Executive Producer - Ryan Black
Producers - Randall Emmett,
George Furla, Luillo Ruiz,
Shaun Sanghani and Mark Stewart
Co-Producers - Stephen Bailey,
Elizabeth Primm, Marily Reyes
and Belly Torres
Casting Directors - Sheila Jaffe,
Brian Riley and Zoraida Sanjurjo López
Production Designer - Mailara Santana
Art Director - Fernando Carrión
Set Decorator - Pamela Nicolle Padilla
Costume Designer - Ana C. Ramírez Vélez
Director of Photography - Jayson Crothers
Stunt Coordinators - Raul Alcocer
and Daniel Salinas
Special Effects Coordinator - Rafael Perez
Post Production & Visual Effects Supervisor -
Francisco Cueto
Editors - Paul Buhl and Raul Marchand Sanchez
Sound Supervisor - David Kitchens
Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer -
David Barber
Sound Designers - Roland Thai
and Ben Zarai
Music - Kubilay Uner
Music Supervisor - Mike Burns
Review
Due to COVID-19, there have been fewer new films in cinemas, with old ones in limited sessions and a few I'm interested in seeing. Tenet is one of the movies I preferred, but instead, I watched FORCE OF NATURE, which is not the action flick I expected. The plot is predictable, with an unrealistic and confusing storyline and a lacklustre execution. The movie feels similar to a film I did not see called Hurricane Heist. One reviewer claims that the plot of FORCE OF NATURE is like Die Hard in a hurricane, which explains the scenario. Indie director Michael Polish is someone I'm unfamiliar with, having not watched his movies. He is married to the film's leading lady, actress Kate Bosworth.
I am pleasantly surprised that Emile Hirsch is still going, and he's in the lead role of a film that barely suits his talents. He's looking so bored playing a troubled character. I've seen Mel Gibson in his better days when his post-Lethal Weapon years are behind him, and his role as a retired cop looks all washed up. Neither Kate Bosworth nor Stephanie Gayo are that good in their performances.
While it's far from a disappointment, it wasn't the action-packed movie I'd been expecting. FORCE OF NATURE remains a relatively quiet experience that has no impact on moviegoers. This film deserves to be forgotten in favour of other action features with much better plots and fight sequences.
Star rating: (4/10) Below Average
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