Adapted from Chuck Logan‘s bestselling book, Homefront pits retired DEA agent Jason Statham against a meth-cooking James Franco.While it’s intriguing to see Franco filling the villain’s shoes, the project looks like just another Statham vehicle to punch people and shoot things. It certainly doesn’t help that Sylvester Stallone is responsible for the screen adaptation.
For some reason I can’t make two cents of, Statham preserves his English accent for the role of an American agent (as he does in nearly every film he is ever in). In fact, I can’t think of a single time the man has dropped the accent. Perhaps it has become too entrenched a part of his signature delivery but it’s easy to see that Statham should try on something new considering that none of his films have debuted at a number one spot since 2003’s The Italian Job (where he was not even near the top billing).
Directed by Gary Fleder (The Express), the film will see a November 27 release. It co-stars Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth and Frank Grillo.
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Homefront is directed by Gary Fleder and stars Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth and Frank Grillo. It opens on November 27, 2013.
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By: Matt Oakes
Started blogging about film in college when the university paper wouldn’t have him. Dislikes your consensus film Twitter favorites. Devotee of horror movies that make him die a little inside. Catches films at festivals when he can. Proud SFCS and OFCS member and Tomatometer-approved critic. Editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot.
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