Bloodshot
U/A; Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast: Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Guy Pearce
Director: Dave Wilson
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Dave Wilson's Valiant comics' 'Bloodshot' adaptation is a superhero origin story that rarely sparkles… yet never dies. Vin Diesel, who takes a mini-break from his two other super successful franchises (F&F and XXX) is probably looking to augment his arsenal in return for A list credits but 'Bloodshot' doesn't appear to have the wherewithal to navigate to that illusory goal. The film, a sci-fi action thriller, fails to rouse the senses – all it does instead is reference other super-hero characters and present a questionable, totally implausible, unscientific prototype that seems as faulty as it is ridiculous.

Diesel, though he has the image and bruiser credentials to suit the role, fails to lend it the stature of a superhero. In fact, what we get is an unchecked body slam that appears innocuous and unworthy of superhero credentials… and this despite the refurbished add-on powers that so-called scientific resurrection allows for.