I had never heard about Harsh Times before I watched it. I knew that Christian Bale was starring because I looked it up right before I started and decided to watch it because I am a fan of him.
Let me start by saying WOW. Christian Bale is absolutely brilliant in this movie, this has to be one of his best roles to date. Playing the psychotic ex soldier Kim Luther Davis he switches from normal to crazy and back again in seconds. His interpretation of the character is amazing and you really become scared of him while watching. Freddy RodrÃguez starring as his buddy also puts on a great show and together they are dynamite.
There isn't much of a plot and the story is easy to follow, but it works in this kind of movie. What drags Harsh Times a bit down is the rest of the cast. Especially Eva Longoria Parker felt miscast. Overall Harsh Times is a great movie with a fantastic performance by Christian Bale I am surprised I had not heard about it before. 8/10