Foggwulf Solidson#GarethEvans uses #Havoc and especially the fifth episode of “Gangs of London” as a stage for his personal interpretation of the #heroicbloodshed genre. Both works combine emotional stakes, moral ambiguity, and spectacular action into a modern, Western variant of the classic Hong Kong action film. The farmhouse sequence in “Gangs of London” serves as a blueprint and is further developed in “Havoc” into the ultimate homage to the genre. https://boxd.it/9whXIl
A ★★★½ review of Havoc (2025)
A better hard boiled tomorrow Gareth Evans’ dedication to the “heroic bloodshed” genre (heavily influenced by the works of John Woo) is central to both his film “Havoc” and the fifth episode of the series “Gangs of London.” Both works are prime examples of Evans’ ability to translate the aesthetics and emotional impact of 1980s and 90s Hong Kong action cinema into a Western context. In “Gangs of London” Episode #5, Evans stages a farmhouse shootout described by critics as “epic, brutal, and operatic,” with an intensity reminiscent of John Woo’s major battle scenes. Here, action is not just a
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