Bloodshot
Ratings: 3/5
Duration: 1 Hrs 52 Mins
Director: Dave Wilson
Genre: Action. Drama. Sci-Fi
Release Date: 13th March 2020 (India)
Star Cast: Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, Talulah Riley, Guy Pearce
Plot: Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Marine Ray Garrison, who is brought back to life by a team of scientists, after he and his wife were murdered. To control his body, Dr. Emil Harting (Guy Pearce) has swayed over his mind and memories. But when his memories floods in back and he remembers the man that killed both him and his wife, he breaks out of the facility to get revenge, only to discover that there's more to the plot than he thought.
Review: Bloodshot is the directorial debut of Dave Wilson, a man previously known only for his videogame commercials. After an array of prequel and sequel comic book films in the last two years, a fresh take is finally on the horizon, with this film. It is a 2020 American superhero film based on the Valiant Comics character of the same name that goes from the pages to the big screen.
The film is packed with new-age tech as expected. It is exciting to watch the various superpower like abilities that the characters unfold from magically healing of fatal injuries to downloading and learning manuals to fly an aircraft, just as easily as punching down concrete pillars!
But the narrative of the film is similar to films like ‘Robocop’ and ‘Wolverine’, hence the twists in the film are somewhat easy to guess. But there are a few loose ends as well that creates confusion. But despite some basic storytelling errors and some vertigo-inducing editing, the movie is not a complete mess.
When it comes to performances, Vin Diesel plays the part of a revenge-thirsty killer with his trademark broodiness and immense machismo, but there were more expectations from the character. While Eiza González as Katie is convincing in her role. She is more humane compared to the other biotech-enhanced superhumans hence adds a dash of glamour and warmth in the otherwise male-dominated setup.
Moreover, the computer graphics and visual effects show the bionic smarts look real, but the same cannot be said for some of the set pieces. Even the background score and direction act hand in hand to enhance the best parts of the film.
Overall, ‘Bloodshot’ is a decent attempt that scores on its ambitious sci-fi imagination, a good reminder for all the fans about the story.
