Force of Nature (2020)
A hurricane heist goes awry as a disgraced cop thwarts the plan—ideal for thrill-seekers and crime drama fans.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
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Force of Nature(2020)
Overview
A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a disgraced cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate.
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Mel Gibson
Ray

Emile Hirsch
Cardillo

Kate Bosworth
Troy

David Zayas
John the Baptist

Stephanie Cayo
Jess

Tyler Jon Olson
Dillon

Rey Hernandez
Lt. Cunningham

Blas Sien Diaz
Migs

William Catlett
Griffin

Jasper Polish
Jasmine

Swen Temmel
Hodges

Jesy McKinney
Babie

Leslee Emmett
Mrs. Gradisher

Anil Raman
Aaron

Sebastian Vázquez
Pride

Julio Ramoz Velez
Bennie

Joksan Ramos
Cruz

Ada Monzón
Anchor

Xavier Reyes
Ernesto
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I didn’t know there were so many Non Spanish speakers in the Puerto Rican National Police? And an empty hospital after a weather disaster? And all these famous paintings in a building and no one asked what the fuck? Sorry I was so focused on mundane stuff that I forgot to watch the movie. My wife said it sucked. I believe her. :type_4:♂
Worth your time, especially on a rainy day.
Very average. I Excepted much better from Mel Gibson.
[spoiler]Decoys, really?[/spoiler] Well that was pretty dumb.
Wow... Haven'#39;t seen anything of this '#39;quality'#39; for a long, long time... :joy:
_Force of Nature_ is a decent action film that provides some entertainment. While it is not one of Mel Gibson's best performances, he still manages to bring his trademark intensity and charisma to the screen. The film is well-paced, with plenty of tense and exciting moments throughout, and the story is engaging enough to keep the you interested. Overall, it may not be a groundbreaking film, but it's still worth a watch for fans of the action genre.
:heart:x7 This movie surprised me. It was much more enjoyable than I expected it to be. I bet the actors hated making it tho - they were in pouring rain in every scene. How I rate: 1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time 4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this 7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too 9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
A waste of good pixels.
Waterlogged thriller is lumbered with silly dialogue and boring plot points.
An almost empty building, thieves and a rainy tornado, it's entertaining, it's good to pass the time. Mel Gibson better than Bruce Willis
First of all:Watch '#34;Hard Rain'#34; instead. Better plot, better cast. So, Force of Nature. I saw the Trailer. And I thought it just was....hilarious! Over the Top 90'#39;s Action, a little bit of, a litte bit trashy, but okay. The trailer-cutter was good, so was the Trailer. And Mel Gibson? Come on, he had his hit-and-misses, but a movie with him can work. So everything was in place. I mean, nobody would expect a GOOD movie, but a trashy, fun one. Right? RIGHT? Boy, was i wrong. This movie is not trashy bad, it'#39;s bad-bad. Mel Gibson has about 30 minutes Screentime and they just waste his performance potential way to often. The overall Look and Script are pure non-sens with way to little good dialogue or humor in it. Only Zayas took it really professional and acts the best. But you have to give the production the creidt for all the Rain and Water scenes. That look like it was a pain in the a** to shoot this. But the result, man, it could have been so much better. but it'#39;s not. Really disappointing.
Yeah... This one wasn'#39;t all that exciting. Gibson did a decent job as a cranky, sick, and old retired cop, but everything else was just about as mediocre as I was expecting. Stay away so you don'#39;t have to waste an hour and a half as I did...
Poor acting, bad plot and story. Very predictable. Ummmm not really much positive I can say. Much worse than I expected it to be.
If it'#39;s free why ask for credit card?
Awful don'#39;t bother 0/10 1 of Gibson worst films
Very poor. At least I managed to watch it thru. Poor story, poor acting. The storm was more action then the story itself. Don'#39;t waste your time.
Force of Nature is a mediocre straight-to-video action film. The story follows a pair of cops who run into a group of criminals pulling off a heist while an apartment complex is being evacuated during a hurricane. Starring Emile Hirsch, Mel Gibson, David Zayas, and Kate Bosworth, the cast isn’t too bad; though their performances are rather lackluster. And the low-budget shows in the limited locations, sparse sets, and lack of background characters. Still, there are a couple of decent fight scenes and a bit of suspense as the heist unfolds. A rote and formulaic crime thriller, Force of Nature is a forgettable film that doesn’t aspire to much.
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Decided to give this one a look because the synopsis made it sound decent. Also, I was expecting much more from Mel Gibson, but his was really just a supporting role with little effect. (He played the part of a soured old cop well, though, to his credit.) The best thing I can say about it is that it didn't suck as bad as some movies I've sat through. I really didn't have a hard time watching it, like some of these reviews seem to sound, but I wouldn't watch it again. For one thing, they never really explained _what_ was happening. (I promise you, if you didn't read the synopsis, you'd have no idea.) The story was just supposed to unfold as you went along but it sort of "dissolved" rather than "unfolded"; made absolutely no sense, and was very disjointed throughout. Apart from that, there were some decent action scenes that made this worth detaching your brain and sitting down for 90 minutes. Sadly however, anyone with a brain could see from a mile away how this one was going to end...and that in itself was just utter stupidity. Would I recommend sitting through it once? Meh... Take your chances. Just be warned that this is NOT a "Mel Gibson" movie so don't expect much. Expect a very generic semi-action flick with some decent effects and you won't be disappointed.

From Mel Gibson's worst fake smokers cough I have ever heard to every line delivered by Emile Hirsch making me cringe, this is one of the worst action/crime films I have ever had the displeasure of sitting through. I was about to take a hiatus from films but I'll have to watch something else because I can't end on this horrendous note. Seriously, I didn't know a mainstream film with this many stars could be this bad. Trust my review: don't waste your time on this. You will regret it.

I vaguely recall a news story some years ago about the discovery of an whole load of old masters in the room of a gent who had hoarded them after the end off WWII. Maybe that is what inspired this otherwise shockingly weak and far-fetched detective thriller. The cringingly poor Emile Hirsch ("Cardillo") is posted to Puerto Rico after a fatal accident killed his cop-girlfriend. It is here, teamed up with "Jess" (Stephanie Cayo) that they become embroiled in a heist, in the midst of an hurricane, that sees them held hostage by some ruthless robbers in search of a room full of art in an ordinary residential block. Luckily, though, retired officer "Ray" (Mel Gibson) is on hand to help them survive. What Gibson is doing in this is anyone's guess. It is a poorly paced, shockingly derivative affair that has all the hallmarks of a college project, just with a bit more cash. The dialogue is puerile and lacks style or humour, indeed the whole thing just lacks... There is the slight menace of a beastie kept behind a very securely locked door - but sadly we have to wait til the very end before that comes into play. Too little too late. There are millions of movies out there if you are bored. This one - don't bother.

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com One of the worst movies I've seen in my entire life! No, I'm not going to ease you in. I literally spent ninety minutes of my weekend feeling frustrated, angry, stressed out, and genuinely annoyed at how many aspects Force of Nature is horrible at. This is an atrocious film in every imaginable way. There's no redeeming quality or a little tiny positive note. I'm going to be as straightforward as I can. I'm not going to waste the usual time I need to write a review, this one will be written in less than fifteen minutes. First of all, the narrative. This movie is about a group of thieves that attempt to steal something from a building during a storm. It's a Category 5 hurricane, and all the film shows is rain. There are no windows breaking, doors flying, or any sort of indication that the weather is dangerous in any way. Every single character is plainly stupid. There's no way of describing them more accurately. Everyone makes astonishingly dumb decisions, based on the most illogical and unrealistic scenarios. The action lacks everything it must have: energy, choreography, good editing, and everything else you can think of. A character dies, the camera goes in for a close-up, and the eyes are still freaking moving. That's the level of amateurism Force of Nature displays. The sound design comes from the past century, with punches, kicks, and gunshots sounding like I'm watching an anime. The editing is terrible throughout, but it's far from grabbing the spotlight with so many baffling stuff. Even the cast delivers laughable performances. Emile Hirsch (Cardillo) has the worst emotional range I've ever seen in an actor. His expressions are cringe-worthy in almost every single situation, independently of how serious the latter is or not. I have no idea what Mel Gibson (Ray) is doing in such a wretched flick. The "plot armor" that protagonists regularly possess is taken to a whole new level. Usually, they survive a 99%-chance of dying scenario, and the audience simply accept it. But the "bad guys" in this movie are ridiculously portrayed, almost like the actors are interpreting caricatures of their characters. Throughout the whole film, I felt continuously frustrated. Every single minute is packed with story inconsistencies and truly irritating characters. I've never felt so uncomfortable watching a movie before. I never wished so hard for a film to finally end. I was moving around on my couch and giving these nervous chuckles because I was honestly feeling extremely annoyed at what I was watching. Michael Polish and Cory Miller should be ashamed of what they did. This is an embarrassment for any filmmaker. Believe me: I could easily write 2000+ words about this piece... Force of Nature is indeed a force to be reckoned with... for the "Worst Movies I've Ever Seen" contest. From the baffling character decisions to the illogically absurd narrative, Michael Polish directs an appalling film packed with excruciatingly embarrassing acting, horribly dated sound design, a nonsensical attempt at creating a catastrophic atmosphere, awful editing, impressively lousy action, and last but not least, one of the worst screenplays ever put to screen, by Cory Miller. The level of amateurism is genuinely jaw-dropping. I've never felt so uncomfortable watching a heist movie. I'm feeling incredibly frustrated, bitter, annoyed, and unsure how a film like this was made possible. Please, stay away from this abomination. Even if you're interested in watching it just to know how bad it actually is, be careful. Because you're not going to feel that well after watching Mel Gibson fall to this level. Rating: F

Passable suspense-thriller ruined by an unsatisfying, and predictable, ending, not to mention all the smiles in the final scene given what transpired before. Even so, some of the fights were okay and it's a basic story but for the most part I was entertained. I think this is Gibson's first foray into DTV territory and at least shows some charm (disclaimer here for separating art from artist cliche) playing grisly ex-cop. Will be interesting to see if he shows the same commitment in his next DTV flick. Also, I suspect this role was originally offered to Bruce Willis but seeing he would have to get wet, passed... Oh, as for Kate Bosworth, she's working her way through playing the daughter of washed-up actors. First was Life on the Line with John Travolta, the Heist with Robert De Niro and now with Gibson. **2.75/5**
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