People are voting emotionally.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Blistering performances.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

HomefrontWhere have all the heroes gone? Didn't Bonnie Tyler sing something about that? In a world where today's action heroes are a bit limp it's nice to see that at least Jason Statham can compare to the action heroes of the 80's This is probably why Sylvester Stallone chose Statham to be his right hand man in The Expendables.Speaking of Mr Stallone this movie is a product from his very own pen. Homefront is based on the novel by Chuck Logan and adapted for screen by Rocky himself. Originally a vehicle for Sly, I believe the choice of putting Statham in the lead role was a very wise one indeed. Don't get me wrong Stallone would have done a good job but Statham seems more believable in this role.Home front focus's on a retired DEA agent who resides in a small backwater town. When he and his child fall foul of the local Rednecks Phil Broker (Statham) must fight for their safety.Homefront is a simple movie. One that harks back to the action flicks of the 70's and 80's. With a impressive cast including James Franco. Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth and Clancy Brown, this film should be sure to please. In most parts it does. Take aside the finale which does venture into the town of OTT, this is a decent action drama. I say drama. Jason Statham gets to flex his acting muscles a little more than usual but I don't think he'll be troubling Daniel Day Lewis any time soon.The biggest problem with Homefront is that Director Gary Fleder doesn't allow Statham to do what he's best at. Kick ass convincingly! Once again we are treated to Shaky cam syndrome. There really is no need. Jason Statham is one of the best action/ martial arts stars working today. Why not step the camera back a bit and let the audience see what's going on. This is a common gripe of mine with action movies of today. It's ok if you have a star that isn't very good in the ass kickery department but Statham is a living legend. James Franco excels in a rare villainous role as does Kate Boswell as his junkie sister. I'm sure she must have lost weight for the role as she's painfully thin here. With the likes of Winona Ryder and Frank Grillo under utilised it's up to good old Statham to carry the show. Homefront is a worthy way to spend 1hr 40mins but with such a short runtime certain characters and sub-plots don't get fleshed out. The romance between Broker and school teacher Susan never has time to blossom. I kind of get the feeling that much of the character development was left on the cutting room floor. Sad really as this could have allowed Homefront to be much more than just another throw away action flick.

It happens so often in movies like this. It never ends well, and only adds undue drama to the story. Don't chase after your pet!!

Good guy v many bad guys in a movie all have a similar ending. In saying that, this was not a bad movie and the actors were well cast.

Though this is an action film, it is not a nonstop action film like "Safe", for example. In "Homefront", Jason Statham plays an ex-DEA agent who retires to a small town with plans of raising his daughter in a more pastoral setting. He's a quiet hero with a libertarian outlook on life: He just wants to be left alone to live in peace. And he won't initiate force but he will defend himself.The role is reminiscent of many others who came before, like Carradine in the television show "Kung Fu", or "Billy Jack". A little like Jack Reacher. He's a long-suffering pacifist who knows how to seriously kick butt, if forced to.Statham is solid in his role, even when relating to the daughter character, wonderfully played by Izabela Vidovic. This is critical to the film's success.James Franco plays the villain, a local badass who makes the mistake of injecting himself into the placid lives of Statham and his daughter. Kate Bosworth as Franco's sister delivers a strong performance.