Homefront (2013)

Simply put, this is the action-adventure meth movie that counters 'Winter's Bone' as the drama met movie.  They both demonstrate the destructive effect that the drug has on rural communities, but in one there are long moments of anguish and in the other there are chase scenes and gun battles.  This is the overstated of the two genres.

Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay, and it is a competent effort on his part.  The ex-DEA agent who has a death threat on his head and a little PTSD from his time undercover is played by Jason Statham, who is a classic action adventure actor with a sub genre where he is protective of someone young, this time his daughter.  His nemesis is played aptly by James Franco, who is initially reluctant to school the new bad ass in town, but when his men are thwarted in their efforts to put him in his place he gets over the top angry about getting even.  Again, the role that meth plays in fraying everyone's judgement is well depicted throughout this movie.  The other piece of the story that is true and well done here is that the drug dealers are heavily armed and have a lot of cash, which puts small town police forces at a distinct disadvantage.  Winona Ryder does a competent job as Franco's recently returned girlfriend.  The acting elevates the script, and while it was definitely a bit too evil for my taste, the level of violence that meth breeds was well depicted.