Everly

   A 2014 Action/Thriller starring Salma Hayek as Everly.  The film centres on 6th floor apartment which over the course of one night becomes a bullet ridden gauntlet for the for mentioned Everly.  I was surprised that this film had legs (not just Hayek's).  I mean to say that the script is simple would be a understatement.  The plot involves her Ex a Japanese Mob Boss trying to kill her after she betrays him... loose translation "the betrayal" as she has been his slave for 4 years. 

  The director and co writer for this is Joe Lynch a relative unknown in main stream cinema.  However he does have some cult following.  I felt he did well with this picture for his first go and clearly he loves a good B movie.

  The supporting cast is a mix of semi well known Japanese actors.  Including Togo Igawa (last Samurai) as The Sadist and Hiroyuki Watanabe as Taiko.  Guns, knives, swords, grenades, chemicals and various other implements of destruction are brandished by Hayek, Noh masked killers, greedy hookers and a SWAT team.  

  Hayek is great as Everly, throughout her portrayal of a woman who simply wants to survive and having a knack of making it up as she goes along from one bullet fight to another.  There are more "that makes no sense" moments then I wish to count, but throughout I enjoyed the mix of gore and humour.  I also loved the Christmas setting and the clever use of music.

I give this a 5 out of 10 BUT... I implore you to watch this at least the once!

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