Blood Father (2016)

I had not seen Mel in anything since he had the bad breakup publicity with a former girlfriend and I thought maybe we'd never see him again. I had to google his name and go to his IMDb page to even know this movie existed it received such little publicity. There it got such an unpopular rating score I truly thought it would be horrible but I'm such a fan of his old movies and knowing how anyone in Hollywood with the courage to show their conservative tendencies can find themselves black-balled I had to see for myself. I was very entertained and surprised to find a film that measures up with the majority of his good guy vs evil guys films. One of the refreshing things about movies made like this when an undisputed top billed actor has to go out of his way to find projects is we get to see lots of new faces of actors we've never seen before. I found the drug gang actors very convincing in emaciated appearance and attitude. I thought the actor that portrayed Mel's daughter a perfect casting. She should have a great career as a character actress. Anyone coming here to find some high-brow film should have known better by the title and synopsis so don't let the (obviously British) Liam Neeson and their 1/10 to 3/10 rating throw you off. If you are coming to be entertained by violence and action this fits the bill

Classic story with good guy (well, good might be stretching it), in this case the father, trying to save chick from the bad guys. The bad guys are of course totally dislikeable murderous thugs with a distinctly below average intelligence.Mel Gibson plays the role of ex-con, caring father and kick-ass protector of his daughter quite well. He pretty much makes this movie which is a roller-coaster action ride. As with most of this type of action flicks the story and script is fairly mediocre. His old and not very trustworthy friend for example was not really adding any value and his actions was soooo predictable.The thugs, although certainly projecting the required amount of "despicable bad-guy-ness", were really nothing more than that. Stupid, stupid and more stupid. How they even manage to track John and Lydia down all the time is really beyond me.With that said it was a enjoyable movie. The one were you just relax in the sofa, watch the scenery and arses being kicked. The stuff that Mel Gibson is really good at.

its awful. over acted by some, and poorly acted by others.The script is so thin and basic, it really is a waste of time. Comparing this to Mad Max Mel Gibson is a joke.The audio is mixed by someone who likes to deafen you by the sound of engines and gunshots, whilst struggling to hear the voices.don't bother.

This movie is such a let down. I expected so much after reading all the glowing reviews here. Both the viewers reviews and critics reviews were good. What's wrong with you people?Don't trust any of the reviews here. 0/10.