Vin Diesel, at his bruising best, plays a soldier rebuilt into a superhero in a comic-book action movie that's built on just enough of a matrix to be fun
Vin Diesel's "Fast & Furious" movies have heart. His "Riddick" movies have weirdness. His "XXX" entries have lunacy. "Bloodshot", though, only offers mere generic mediocrity
this is a supremely silly Diesel vehicle; the filmmakers have the good sense to let that subversion coexist alongside Vin Diesel's sincerity, so it remains a bewildering piece of good-bad sci-fi action trash
there's something potentially moving in Garrison's plight -- a man who's lost his past and can't face his future: think Peter Weller in Robocop -- but Vin Diesel gets nowhere near it. It's a somnolent, inexpressive performance -even by Diesel's standards
Diesel is in his element in this efficient high-tech action-thriller; it's violent but not traumatizing, sexy but not too romantic, totally preoccupied with weaponry and driven almost entirely by stunts and effects; it's the perfect vehicle for Diesel
"Bloodshot" puts a surprisingly clever spin on the superhero origin story that's fun and funny, but Vin Diesel's performance ultimately leaves it lacking
"Bloodshot" is, at least, a little more interesting than it initially appears; it is just smart enough to be more than trash, and just trashy enough to be less than smart. It will do fine if you’re looking for a lesser simulation of a good movie
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