Three friends on a backwoods camping trip stumble upon bags full of cash and rush to get out of the woods to spend the loot. But the criminal who stole the money is not going to let it get away so easily.
John Cusack (Miller), Ellar Coltrane (Victor), Willa Fitzgerald (Lynn), Jacob Artist (Jeff), Ned Bellamy (Ranger), Antonio Bell (Kayaker).
Blood Money introduces us to the plot and characters as three friends set out on a remote wilderness camping trip. Meanwhile, a criminal with bags of cash jumps from a plane in the area. The three friends find the cash, the criminal wants it back, and the remainder of the film is a cat and mouse escapade through the woods. Fortunately for us the film throws in a sub-plot and a twist or two which keeps things somewhat interesting.
Acting was mediocre in Blood Money. Cusack delivered fairly well but didn't seem to have a lot of energy for this one. Coltrane was appropriately mopey and fit his role well. Fitzgerald was enjoyable in a surprisingly dark and somewhat brutal role. Artist was tepid and lacking energy.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are fairly well done with nice use of natural scenery. Action scenes were solid with good detail and fit. Dialogue was okay though depth was lacking at times. Sound and soundtrack are solid.
In the end, Blood Money is a fairly mild crime action thriller. The story is uninspired and in general the film lacks energy. At the same time, technical work and other aspects are reasonably well done generating some entertainment value. This one will be hit-or-miss for most.
Including some mild sexuality, foul language, violence, and gore, save this one for older teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 2.23.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Crime Action & Adventure, Crime Thriller, Action Thriller, Thriller, Action & Adventure
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
John Cusack (Miller), Ellar Coltrane (Victor), Willa Fitzgerald (Lynn), Jacob Artist (Jeff), Ned Bellamy (Ranger), Antonio Bell (Kayaker).
Blood Money introduces us to the plot and characters as three friends set out on a remote wilderness camping trip. Meanwhile, a criminal with bags of cash jumps from a plane in the area. The three friends find the cash, the criminal wants it back, and the remainder of the film is a cat and mouse escapade through the woods. Fortunately for us the film throws in a sub-plot and a twist or two which keeps things somewhat interesting.
Acting was mediocre in Blood Money. Cusack delivered fairly well but didn't seem to have a lot of energy for this one. Coltrane was appropriately mopey and fit his role well. Fitzgerald was enjoyable in a surprisingly dark and somewhat brutal role. Artist was tepid and lacking energy.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are fairly well done with nice use of natural scenery. Action scenes were solid with good detail and fit. Dialogue was okay though depth was lacking at times. Sound and soundtrack are solid.
In the end, Blood Money is a fairly mild crime action thriller. The story is uninspired and in general the film lacks energy. At the same time, technical work and other aspects are reasonably well done generating some entertainment value. This one will be hit-or-miss for most.
Including some mild sexuality, foul language, violence, and gore, save this one for older teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 2.23.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Crime Action & Adventure, Crime Thriller, Action Thriller, Thriller, Action & Adventure
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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