Female Stunt Performers

For far too long Hollywood action films have been dominated by tough guys with jobs like The Substitute, The Transporter or The Specialist. Well now thanks to Jared Bentley, the writer-director of Intensive Care, we have a new profession to add to the list of butt-kicking action heroes, The Home Care Specialist. This fight-tastic thrill ride hits hard and pulls no punches when it comes to the stunts on display. Plot: Three low life criminals plan to rob an elderly woman’s home, but her caregiver turns out to be a former special ops agent with an agenda of her own. Despite the ominous inferences made by the brief plot synopsis above, Intensive Care is far from a gritty action film in its overall tone. It surprised this reviewer to find that there is quite a bit of playfulness on display throughout what ultimately amounts to an elongated sizzle reel for the star, Tara Macken. Not that I’m complaining, this flick is a ton of fun. It’s not every stunt performer