Bloodshot movie review by Movie Review Mom

MOVIE TITLE: BLOODSHOT

RATING: PG-13

LENGTH: 1 hour, 49 minutes

Movie Review Mom GRADE: C+

IN A NUTSHELL:

Columbia Pictures offers a science-fiction drama based on the popular Valiant comic book Bloodshot (2019) Book 1. I wasn’t familiar with the comic book character, but I always get a kick out of Vin Diesel and was ready for a fun popcorn flick. “Welcome to the circus” says one of the wounded/enhanced warriors when Ray Garrison joins the super-human squad of medically-enhanced bio soldiers. Cue the popcorn.

Most people are calling this a “one and done”, meaning it’s entertaining enough to watch it once but it won’t be anything people will want to watch over and over again.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Lots of violence with various weapons, as well as hand-to-hand combat.
Some scenes of blood. No surprise considering the title of the film, right?
You see a married couple in bed and a side view from the topless wife.
Lots of destruction of property.
High body count.
Some sexual references in conversation.
Reference to Trojan Horse strategy that kids may not understand.
Disregard for human life.
Some profanity.

THEMES:

“Duty first!” (What the soldiers shout)
“No mission too difficult. No sacrifice too great.” – Ray Garrison/Bloodshot (Vin Diesel)
Revenge
Second chances
Love
Reality
Memories

THINGS I LIKED:

If you’re a Vin Diesel fan, you’ll enjoy his performance and all the action that usually accompanies the movies he’s in.
The first time I remember seeing Guy Pearce was in the movie The Count Of Monte Cristo I thought he was excellent in that film and I’ve enjoyed every performance I’ve ever seen him in since. I was happy to see him in this too, although much of his talent was wasted.
Eiza Gonzalez is tough and sexy. She first caught my attention in Baby Driver. I love that quirky, musically-entertaining action movie. She mostly makes out with Jon Hamm in that movie, but has a lot more to do in this one.
Some cool slow-motion Michael Bay action sequences. Some people think that’s super cliche but I really liked it.
You get to travel to several locations around the world.
Socks with sandals. Ha ha The musical sequence with Toby Kebbell’s character was pretty entertaining.
Act 1 is very serious, but the humor kicks in about halfway through the movie and really changes the tone of the film from a drama to an entertaining superhero flick.
I was impressed by Lamorne Morris’ British accent. He first came on to my radar as a funnyman American in the popular TV sitcom New Girl: Season 1. Did you know he studied acting on a Chris Farley Memorial Scholarship? That’s cool that such a scholarship even exists!
The movie is directed by David Wilson. He actually does a pretty good job mixing full-on action with scenes of computer nerds typing furiously.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

There are some serious plot holes in the story. I’m sure things would have made more sense to me if I had read the comic books.
A lot of things about Vin Diesel’s character are simply not explained, like why does he glow? Did I miss an explanation?
The villain played by Toby Kebbell turns into a pansy within minutes of fire power. I think he looks a lot like Enrique Iglesias. What do you think?
Other than some twists, there are some predictable tropes.
Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel’s character) is pretty robotic to begin with, so adding nanotechnology to his blood doesn’t really change his personality in an interesting way.
We never quite understand what everyone’s motivations are. We are never given much backstory on the characters, so they’re all fairly one dimensional.
Avoid watching the trailer if you can since it reveals much of the story.
Conspiracy…blah blah…seen it before…blah blah…
Some CGI doesn’t l

INTERESTING LINES:

“I don’t mind the scars. I just don’t like the stories they tell.” – Gina (Talulah Riley)
“Instead of dwelling on what I lost, I chose to focus on what I could become.” – Emil Harting (Guy Pearce)
“You don’t need a history to have a future.” – Emil Harting (Guy Pearce)
“Revenge is what makes a man like you exceptional.” – Emil Harting
“People like boxes. They need guidance. They need structure.” – Emil Hartin (Guy Pearce)

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