Why so much hype?

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Admirable film.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Homefront is a simple crime / action movie with Jason Statham who plays ex-DEA agent Phil Broker (again an ex-something, it's getting old..) who tries to settle down with his nine year old daughter in a quiet town. Things don't stay quiet long for Broker after his daughter knocks out a bully at school and he get's in a fight with the bully's parents. This incident draws a lot of unwanted attention to Broker, including the local drug lord Bodine (James Franco) who wants to know why Broker taught his daughter to fight like that. Can Broker shake this attention off and keep his new quiet life or not? Since it is a Statham movie, my expectations where not high but this movie was still below average. The characters where hardly worked out as believable people, there was no chemistry between Statham and the girl who is supposed to be his daughter and the story is so simple that you already know how it's going to end after watching the first twenty minutes. James Franco didn't work for me as the main bad guy, he hardly did anything to look like a bad-ass. Winona Ryder plays his girlfriend but she was probably having a bad day or something: worst performance I have seen from her so far. There was also some weird effect where they show bits of the next scene in the current scene, to make the transition between the two scenes 'special'? It looked awful and didn't work at all. It's not the worst Statham movie but if your looking for a mindless action movie your better off watching 'Killer Eliter' or 'Blitz' instead of this one.

Homefront, which was written and produced by Sylvester Stallone, along with frequent collaborator, Avi Lerner, began life as a vehicle for Stallone before he stood down to allow Jason Statham the leading role of a former DEA officer living in rural Louisiana with his young daughter. Directed by Gary Fleder, Statham is supported by a fine cast that includes Kate Bosworth, Winona Ryder and James Franco. The story takes hold when Statham's young daughter defends herself in the school playground against a bully. The bully's mother, played by Bosworth (who is good as a rake-thin junkie) wants retribution but finds her sleazy boyfriend to be no match for Statham. But when her brother, a local drug dealer, played by James Franco, gets involved, the stakes are raised until Statham's past comes back to haunt him. Basically, this is nuts and bolts stuff, buoyed by a strong cast and good performances, but the script offers nothing special, whilst the direction is just adequate. Although the colour palette seemed to change as much as Statham's wandering accent. It's not a bad film, nor is it unlikable, although Statham has done better and more interesting stuff recently, but this holds no surprises and does nothing unique

I watched "Homefront" last night and liked it it was a good Statham movie and it was also a bit different from other action movie and that is the thing I liked the most.Statham was great at his place what to say about him and the girl who played the role of Statham daughter is also good and James Franco was a good addition to this movie but somewhat he was a Joker at some places.Other supporting cast were also good at their places and the direction was above average and good to watch the acting was good not great but a fun to watch.Overall a good Statham movie and also a bit different from his usual films.

Homefront is almost really good. I balances a fine line, and unfortunately, just tips over on the not-that-great side. It is mostly a drama, but yes, we get a couple of minor fight sequences, and as always with Statham, they are good. Especially one of them had me applauding.Statham and Vidivic both give pretty decent performances. Movie tries to tackle how family-problems can make kids act like douche bags at school. It kind of succeeds, but not quite. I really wished it would though, because it's an important subject.The movie takes place in a cozy little American town, and I really liked the scenery. I have a soft spot for that sort of thing. Suburban towns at fall. Nice.Anyway, it is no masterpiece, but a lot less boring than I thought. I really like Statham, he's a solid actor.