gjamesbell-02194 I checked this movie out with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Mel Gibson gives an effective, emotional performance that pokes fun at some of his own problems with alcohol and accusations of racism. Would have liked to see William H Macy get some more screen time, but he makes the most of what is basically a cameo. I was also impressed with Erin Moriarty (who plays Mel's daughter). A very good actioner about a man trying to find redemption for his past sins and forgiveness for the kid that suffered for his criminal ways. Good to see Jean-Francois Richet return to directing English language films after a good start with the remake of Assault on Precinct 13.

krocheav You want nasty, brutish, foulmouthed, low-life mindlessness? Then Blood Father could just give it to you. But, you may also need to be somewhat of a mindless thug yourself to get past the 'I've seen it all before' excesses of this endlessly clichéd chase movie. This tosh plays like its only audience will be uneducated teens or bikie gangs. Gibson plays the Gibson of so many other boringly silly-kick-ass flicks that it's no wonder he looks so frazzled (although years of booze hasn't helped). Written by Peter Craig in the style of 'I need the easy money' genre and directed with the same feel by Jean-Francoise Richet. This foolishly tired trash fest, lambasts its way to an entirely predictable finish - and even though it only runs 88 mins feels like it should have been 15mins shorter! Erin Moriarty plays Gibson's space-cadet teenage daughter like she's auditioning for a game panel show. Hers is one super-dill of a character that at best can only annoy the viewer to the point of wishing the evil gangs would put her out of her misery (or ours). One particular scene of Mel at a phone booth looks as if it were shot on a mobile phone by an untrained kid who had just bought their first phone! Michael Parks is again wasted in one of his final roles - along with William H. Macy, who's reduced to little more than an extra. Only for easily pleased lovers of grotesque movies - anyone else, save your time for something of worth.Oh, and don't be fooled by the Rotten Tomatoes ratings - seems to have been a bunch of film-school kids on duty for this one...or maybe a bunch of bad fruit peddlers.

Gre da Vid An interesting but improbable adventure of a father finding his daughter after many years of absence, and helping her find a path to clean living.

kz917-1 Mel Gibson portrays an ex-con who's daughter resurfaces in a metric ton load of trouble. Like drug cartel henchmen hunting you down to kill you trouble. Erin Moriarty portrays the troubled teen in deep doo-doo.What follows would make Mad Max proud. Mel's still got the action chops and the movie was enjoyable overall. Good for a rental.