Force of Nature Review

Force of Nature

Release Date: 13th August 2020 - Australia

Production Companies

Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films)

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

Two police officers are 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 John the Baptist begins 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. Cummingham

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 that 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 lacks lustre. 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 that I'm unfamiliar with watching his movies. He happens to be married to actress Kate Bosworth, the film's leading lady.

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 forgettable in favour of other action features with much better plots and fight sequences.

Star rating: (4/10) Below Average

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