Blood Father(2016) Been there, done that seen it all before ex-convict (Looking a lil longer in the teeth nearing a Grizzly Adams type of look lol Mel Gibson) gets saddled with protecting his estranged daughter(Gotta love those estranged daughters popping back in your life when the going gets tough. She is played by Erin Moriarty who is really good here. Sexy to boot) and on the run from her drug-dealing boyfriend (Diego Luna, who she try to kill) and his vicious cartel. The story has been done before a great many a time. Quite predictable at times. But whether you like, hate it, or indifferent to this movie comes down to the two central performances I really thought they were excellent and convincing by the end as a father and daughter. The late Michael Parks is really good here too. William H. Macy was wasted here and the role didn't even seem all that necessary. Had some decent action and funny scenes that elevate this a bit too. 7.5/10
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