Review of Blood Work (2002) by Compi24 — 09 Nov 2020

For the life of me, I can't help but be constantly entertained by Clint Eastwood, regardless of whether or not the film he's in severely lacks efficacy, energy or the occasional bout of grace. "Blood Work" never even comes close to bordering into the "bad" territory of the Eastwood oeuvre, but there are some glaring issues, namely the clunkiness of the narrative, which constantly stumbles over its own feet in its efforts to "be cool" with some of the plot's more sensitive elements.

Whether it's with certain telling camera movements or even the way a particular word is annunciated in a line of dialogue, you definitely get the feeling that the movie thinks it's not signaling the importance of something in the plot.

Though, it totally is and you're well the hell aware of it. Clint Eastwood, however, tugs this sucker along at a decent clip, what with his innate charm and charisma. And the narrative, while imperfect, contains enough momentum and intrigue to keep the audience at bay for most of the running time.

Again, it's not even going to crack the top 20 Clint Eastwood movies for me, but it's mostly competently done.