Carano is nothing special as an actress - but darned if it matters when she's supported by a killer screenplay, a sharp cast, and Steven Soderbergh's unmistakably sly, mordant direction.
– Eric D. Snider,
Film.com,
21 Jan 2012
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There's a good deal of pleasure to be had in the clockwork precision of her hand-to-hand combat, which Soderbergh often shoots in profile to showcase her wall-climbing backflips.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
23 Jan 2012
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Carano is strong, fast, relentless. She's not much of an actress yet, but Soderbergh hides her weaknesses well...
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
24 Jan 2012
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Mixed martial-arts star Carano puts major muscle, if minor acting ability, into this enjoyable action flick.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
8 Jan 2013
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Steven Soderbergh continues his occasional practice of using actors as found objects in his perfectly enjoyable formula action-thriller Haywire.