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Blood Father Review





Blood Father was directed by Jean-François Richet and stars Mel Gibson as Link, an ex-con who is put in a very difficult situation when his estranged daughter Lydia (Erin Moriarty) shows up needing protection from drug dealers. I saw this movie when it originally came out last August and was really blown away by how fun this movie was. It wasn't given a wide theatrical release and didn't have a lot of support, which in my opinion is sad. This was one of my favorite action movies of 2016. Blood Father is super gritty and has a lot of intense scenes. If you're wanting to watch a strong and fun actions movie, I highly recommend Blood Father.





This movie had a lot to offer:

1. Style- I loved the style of this movie, it was a lot grittier than some of the action movies I saw last year. It made a point to be a really practical and realistic in it's direction. I loved that about this movie. Much like movies like John Wick, this is a movie that you could tell took it's time to make something very realistic. I loved the action in this movie, it just felt real. 

2. Mel Gibson- This man proved to me he is a fantastic actor. He can sell a fight scene and really make you engaged his work. I am a firm believer if this would've been any other actor it wouldn't have been nearly as interesting. Mel Gibson sold every scene he was in as an ex-con. He was funny when he needed to be and just really amazing. This was one of my favorite performances he's done. 

3. Pacing- This was a movie that never once dragged. It was pretty quick moving from start to finish. This help create a fun and strong movie. It was never boring and was a great way to pass time.




I didn't have that many problems with it:

1. Character Development- The one big flaw I had with this movie, I never felt like the characters were fully fleshed out. This lead to a lack of chemistry and at times it diminished the sense of suspense. If I don't care about the characters, it's sometimes hard to care about the things happening on screen. This movie really suffered in that aspect.

Overall, I really enjoyed Blood Father. I thought it was beautiful looking film, that had pretty amazing stunt work and fun action. I wish the characters were further developed, but that didn't distract from the movie that much. Where the characters lacked, the action and excitement made up for it. If you want to pass the time and enjoy a pretty good action movie, I suggest checking out Blood Father. I am going to give Blood Father a B+.  

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