Review of Blood and Bone (2009) by Alexander Y — 04 Jan 2013

The dialogue is often wooden and cheesy. The actors uniformly bad, apart from the two main actors. As a result most of the conversations that take place lack a natural flow. Also, do not watch this movie for its technical merits.

The score, in particular, is edited poorly, often times so out of place it is jarring. Still, the action is effective and efficient, not beautifully choreographed, but with enough power that it delivers.

The hero is never really challenged in the entire movie but it works because who doesn't want to root for an ex-con with a heart of gold. The only other notable performance comes from the film's main antagonist who has a surprising amount of depth.