Review of Blood Father (2016) by Wayne K — 30 Nov 2018
A magnificent return to form for Mel Gibson, a man as beloved on screen as he is hated off it, Blood Father has a simple story, realistic expectations, and delivers all the way with what it has. Gibson is at his grizzled, snarling best, past the golden years of his life and disillusioned with the world.
The father-daughter dynamic is typical is action flicks, but there's a very palpable authenticity to their interactions, with Daddy Gibson realising that the thing he's most worried about is his child repeating his mistakes.
The action is solidly directed and consistently exciting, and the movie as a whole never outstays its welcome, largely because it only runs 88 minutes. There's not a lot ion it that hasn't been done in other action flicks, especially those starring Schwarzenegger in his heyday, but it's thrilling, funny, well-paced and has infinite replay value.
It's ok if you're not the biggest Mel Gibson fan, a love of action movies is all that's required.
This review of Blood Father (2016) was written by Wayne K on 30 Nov 2018.
Blood Father has generally received positive reviews.
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