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| Mel Gibson and Erin Moriarty - Blood Father |
Any doubts as to Mel Gibson's acting skills in his now later years are put to rest in this thriller from director, Jean-Francois Richet. Filmed in the dusty wide expanse of New Mexico, Richet has created an almost cliche story of 'father rescues daughter from the clutches of gangsters' however in this case the daughter is no angel. Bikers, gang-bangers, trailer park residents, orange prison jumpsuits and lots of fierce looking tattooed men adorn this film along with all manner of firearms.
In the storyline, ex-con John Link (Mel Gibson) runs a small tattoo business from his trailer while still looking for his missing teenage daughter, Lydia (Erin Moriarty). Lydia is missing from choice however and after accidentally shooting the leader of the local drug cartel, who is also her boyfriend, she is on the run and turns to her father for help. Link is determined not to allow the cartel to knock off his daughter in revenge and the stage is set for a shoot-out between the drug dealers and Link in the desolate countryside. In a scenes reminiscent of Mad Max, Link speeds to rescue his daughter on a custom made motorcycle with a sawed-off shotgun and some hand grenades for good measure.
Mel Gibson and Erin Moriarty are excellent in their respective roles as father and daughter with the correct level of both feel-good and frustration being displayed in equal measure. This is a very comfortable styled Saturday afternoon matinee movie.
In the storyline, ex-con John Link (Mel Gibson) runs a small tattoo business from his trailer while still looking for his missing teenage daughter, Lydia (Erin Moriarty). Lydia is missing from choice however and after accidentally shooting the leader of the local drug cartel, who is also her boyfriend, she is on the run and turns to her father for help. Link is determined not to allow the cartel to knock off his daughter in revenge and the stage is set for a shoot-out between the drug dealers and Link in the desolate countryside. In a scenes reminiscent of Mad Max, Link speeds to rescue his daughter on a custom made motorcycle with a sawed-off shotgun and some hand grenades for good measure.
Mel Gibson and Erin Moriarty are excellent in their respective roles as father and daughter with the correct level of both feel-good and frustration being displayed in equal measure. This is a very comfortable styled Saturday afternoon matinee movie.
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