By Edgar Allan E. Yu
To be honest, I didn't really know this character nor its source material even though I'm a comic book fan. I went to see the movie because of its lead star - Vin Diesel.
The Plot - A marine named Ray Garrison and his wife were murdered after coming home from a mission. Then Ray woke up in a laboratory where he was resurrected by a scientist (Guy Pearce) who injected nanotechnology into Ray's blood, making him a super soldier who has enhanced strength, speed, and healing abilities. Ray has no memory of his past; unknown to him, Project Rising Spirit has control of his mind and his memories. Now Ray isn't sure what is real, and what is not. And he's going to find out.
The Good - Since this is a Vin Diesel vehicle, it is expected that it will have hard action, and the film delivers. The fight scenes and special effects are cool enough. With production budget of only $45 million, I say they made very good use of their money.
The Bad - the trailers seem to have shown all the plot points of the movie. So if you don't want to be spoiled, don't watch the trailers. Fans of the comic-books are complaining that Vin Diesel doesn't look like Bloodshot, he looks just like Vin Diesel. We get a glimpse of the white skin and red eyes towards the end, and maybe we'll get more of that in the sequel. Lastly, the story has been done plenty of times. Man gets enhanced or resurrected and become something else. He gets back to avenge himself. He's like a cross between the Punisher and Wolverine.
Overall if you're looking for something with superhero-esque actions and explosions, you will enjoy this one. Directed by David S. F. Wilson on his first feature film. Rated PG-13. From Columbia Pictures. Photos c/o #ColumbiaPicturesPH
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