Lindy has severe anger management issues. She suffers from intermittent explosive disorder; this means anybody who irritates her is likely to experience her murderous rage. Various people have tried to help her or at least channel her rage to their purposes with no success. Finally she finds a psychiatrist who gives her a vest that is wired so she can give herself an electric shock if she feels she is about to lose control. The condition makes it almost impossible to form relationships but one day she meets a man, Justin the accountant, who she doesn't feel urged to hurt... he might even be 'the one'. Unfortunately he ends up dead in a dumpster with two bullets in his head. Lindy is unimpressed with the police response so decides to track down the killer herself... for once her propensity for violence might serve her rather than ruin her life.
If you are looking for realism or something vaguely sensible then this probably isn't the film for you; if on the other hand you plenty of solid action and just enough plot to justify it this is well worth watching. There is plenty of action from start to finish; this mostly means fighting but there is also an entertaining car chase, a couple of explosions and an amusing chase through a hospital. Kate Beckinsale impresses as Lindy; we know a woman her size couldn't beat up the large men she has to fight but if you can suspend ones disbelief it doesn't seem too silly... she can certainly pull off the moves in the well choreographed fight scenes. Bobby Cannavale and Laverne Cox as Detective Vicars and Detective Nevin are solid; I know some viewers weren't keen on having a trans cop but I thought she was a fun character. Tanya Wexler did a fine job directing. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody wanting ninety minutes of action and nothing too serious.
If you are looking for realism or something vaguely sensible then this probably isn't the film for you; if on the other hand you plenty of solid action and just enough plot to justify it this is well worth watching. There is plenty of action from start to finish; this mostly means fighting but there is also an entertaining car chase, a couple of explosions and an amusing chase through a hospital. Kate Beckinsale impresses as Lindy; we know a woman her size couldn't beat up the large men she has to fight but if you can suspend ones disbelief it doesn't seem too silly... she can certainly pull off the moves in the well choreographed fight scenes. Bobby Cannavale and Laverne Cox as Detective Vicars and Detective Nevin are solid; I know some viewers weren't keen on having a trans cop but I thought she was a fun character. Tanya Wexler did a fine job directing. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody wanting ninety minutes of action and nothing too serious.