After being killed, combat soldier Ray is resurrected by the RST corporation as the superhero Bloodshot. His blood replaced with nanites, Ray is nearly unstoppable and able to heal instantly. But RST still has control of his mind leading Ray to question reality.
Vin Diesel (Bloodshot), Eiza Gonzalez (KT), Sam Heughan (Dalton), Toby Kebbell (Axe), Talulah Riley (Gina), Lamorne Morris (Wigans), Guy Pearce (Harting), Johannes Johannesson (Baris), Alex Hernandez (Tibbs).
Bloodshot begins with the death of Ray and quickly after, his resurrection as Bloodshot. Brought back to life by RST and Harting, they retain control over his brain, resetting Ray after each mission. As Ray begins to question reality he focuses his new abilities on finding the truth where his new strength and ability to heal instantly prove him a formidable adversary. Much of the story moves along at a quick pace with plenty of action through the end.
Acting was okay with Diesel delivering his usual, but starting to show his age. Gonzalez was an enjoyable choice, did fairly well, and seemed to work well with others. Heughan was a perfectly annoying jerk, and Pearce delivered his shifty doctor role nicely. Morris was a great addition, bringing some much needed levity. The remainder of the cast was good.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were reasonably well done with heavy VFX integration. Effects, physical and CGI, were pretty good with only a few overdone scenes that felt out of place. Dialogue was decent and moved things along fairly well. Sound and soundtrack are enjoyable.
With some sexuality, plenty of violence and gore, foul language, potentially disturbing scenes, save this for teens and above.
Released: 2020
Reviewed: 9.15.21
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-fi, Comic Books and Superheroes, Sci-fi & Fantasy
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