As a result, attempts to shock ultimately fail and instead only cause confusion. “Blood Money” lacks focus, and the relationships between characters are vague due to unexplained love triangles and unclear loyalties. The plot is chaotic at best, and downright confusing at worst. With such an impressive cast, “Blood Money” has the potential to be a great film, but unfortunately, its screenwriting falls short. The trio of high school students that stumbles across the money consists of Victor, Jeff and Lynn, played by Ellar Coltrane of “Boyhood,” Jacob Artist of “Glee” and Willa Fitzgerald of MTV’s “Scream,” respectively. The movie stars Golden Globe nominee John Cusack as Miller, the film’s villain: a ruthless white-collar criminal who is desperate to keep his money. Additionally, the film is filled with instances of gratuitous and out-of-place gore, which detract from the already minimal plot.
His attempts to throw in frightening subplots fail, feeling irrelevant and random.
“Blood Money” was directed by horror filmmaker Lucky McKee, who has several successful horror movies under his belt, including “May,” the story of a traumatized woman who is sent on a murderous bender, and “The Woman,” which follows a successful lawyer in his attempts to civilize a member of a long-lived violent clan.ĭespite the successes of these past projects, McKee seems out of his depth in this film. The trio attempts to take the money, but their robbery attempt is thwarted by the original thief of the money, who is willing to go to great lengths to retrieve his millions. The film follows three high school friends who find millions of dollars floating in the river during a camping trip. Despite what its name may suggest, “Blood Money” does not live up to its status as a thrilling action flick.
0 kommentar(er)
