**This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!**

“Welcome home…”

Hard Home released on June 25th 2024 on demand. The revenge thriller film stars Simone Kessell (Yellowjackets), Andrew Howard, Rosie Day, and Joseph Millson. It runs for approximately an hour and twenty-five minutes.

After the murder of her daughter, a mother lures the killer into her high-tech home so that she can trap him there and get revenge on him.

Here is the trailer:

Hard Home features a fierce performance by Simone Kessell, but does it do enough to earn a watch? Let’s find out…

The Pros:

Don’t mess with Simone Kessell!

I love her on Yellowjackets and she is the main reason why I tuned into this one. She elevated this film as much as she could and gave us some seriously bad-ass moments. I think she’s a fantastic actress and I hope to see her cast in some better films soon because she deserves to be in the spotlight.

Unfortunately the pros stop here despite this having an amazing lead and a cool premise…

The Cons:

Messy and repetitive flashbacks…

Wow, they were so bad and annoying! There was literally one phrase that kept being repeated over and over again. It drove me bonkers and not in a good way. I’m all for flashbacks fleshing out some development and missing pieces, but these were forced and overused.

A plot that never really goes anywhere.

This film was just under 90 minutes, but it really dragged. I was bored out of my mind whenever Simone wasn’t kicking ass. The concept was there, but there were so many missed opportunities in this film. It just never quite found its way, which was disappointing.

So am I in or out?

Unfortunately I’m out on this one…

Hard Home is a pointless, messy, and utterly boring revenge thriller with little to say.

Simone Kessell eats up every moment of screen time, but she deserves a MUCH better film.

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Hard Home in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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