![]() Which is not necessarily a bad thing, if you know going into it that it’s a film based on a comic book - a Valient comic book, for those who are searching their memories in vain for a DC or Marvel hero of that name. In fact, in the very beginning, after Diesel almost single-handedly foils a terrorist cell, then returns to his wife and unabashedly rips off his shirt to greet her, you think, “Oh, it’s that kind of movie-no subtlety whatsoever. It’s jam packed with flashy CGI, guys and girls pummeling each other, and gratuitous (but not unappealing) shots of Diesel in tight T-shirts. Was it worth it? Well, if you’re into brash action movies, comic book heroes, Vin Diesel and/or Sam Heughan ( Outlander’s Jamie, for the handful of men who don’t know this), and not in a high risk demo, sure. I suppose that becomes the definitive question these days, doesn’t it? Is this film worth sitting in a theater full (or not so full) of strangers to see? You’ll have to make that decision for yourself, but just know that for you, dear readers, I braved it. ![]() Bloodshot Review - Yes, I attended a packed theater full of huggy colleagues to see this comic book based action movie, but should you?
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