*Spoiler* (if you could call it that)
I won't reveal the identity of the killer in Blood Work. I don't have to. Just watch the first 20 minutes of the film and you'll know who it is. I've never seen a movie this predictable.
On the plus side, it's nice to see Clint back in a Dirty Harry type role. Vulnerable yet cold-blooded when we want him to be. Also, I like the fact that he can't drive a car, has to take plenty of medication and nap regularly. It adds realism. On the other hand, Clint better lay off the love scenes from now on. He's not the studly man he used to be and watching him bed a chick 30 years his junior is a bit awkward.
As a thriller, it didn't work for me, mainly because I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt who the killer was...
Tip to Clint: in a thriller where you know the unidentified killer is just dying to unveil himself at the end, he obviously has to have some screen time. Otherwise, when he finally shows himself, the audience will say: "who the hell is that?" Therefore, you have to have plenty of suspects to choose from. Here, you only get one and that's the killer. Yawn.
I won't reveal the identity of the killer in Blood Work. I don't have to. Just watch the first 20 minutes of the film and you'll know who it is. I've never seen a movie this predictable.
On the plus side, it's nice to see Clint back in a Dirty Harry type role. Vulnerable yet cold-blooded when we want him to be. Also, I like the fact that he can't drive a car, has to take plenty of medication and nap regularly. It adds realism. On the other hand, Clint better lay off the love scenes from now on. He's not the studly man he used to be and watching him bed a chick 30 years his junior is a bit awkward.
As a thriller, it didn't work for me, mainly because I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt who the killer was...
Tip to Clint: in a thriller where you know the unidentified killer is just dying to unveil himself at the end, he obviously has to have some screen time. Otherwise, when he finally shows himself, the audience will say: "who the hell is that?" Therefore, you have to have plenty of suspects to choose from. Here, you only get one and that's the killer. Yawn.