Force of Nature
With a lethal hurricane on the way, a heist becomes complicated by a cop trying to evacuate the building. Stars Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild), Kate Bosworth (Before I Wake) and Mel Gibson.
2020Rating: MA15+, Strong violence and coarse language91 mins
ActionCrime
- Director:
- Michael Polish
- Writer:
- Cory Miller
- Cast:
- Mel GibsonEmile HirschKate BosworthStephanie Cayo
Force of Nature / Reviews
Slant Magazine
The film presents its scattershot cop-movie tropes in earnest, as if, like hurricanes, they were natural, unavoidable phenomena.
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Hollywood Reporter
Michael Polish (Big Sur, Amnesiac) directs with his foot nailed to the accelerator, but all the manic energy in the world can't stave off the boredom of Cory Miller's script, which is a deadly combination of convoluted and thin.
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Rolling Stone
There is nothing distinctive about this toxic available-on-demand tripe except the absence of Mark Polish, though Michael didn’t spare his wife Kate Bosworth from acting duty in a thankless role.
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A.V. Club
It certainly isn’t Polish’s intention to make any grand political statements with his action thriller, but expecting empathetic connection with a callous white cop is a big ask in today’s climate.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Force of Nature is more of a nasty little rainstorm than a Category 5 anything.
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Variety
None of this is particularly credible, let alone memorable, but it’s all executed with sufficient energy and humor to make for an enjoyable night’s entertainment.
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