cubanambassador
I happened upon this film after watching a documentary with Mike Newell (Donnie Brasco, Four Wedfings and a Funeral) where he mentioned that this was one of his films that he was most proud of but that "practically no one had seen it". Judging by its relatively low score on IMDb I can see that this film was very underrated. This is a cross between Falling Down and Rambo. Set in New Zealand around the time of the Second World War with many of the therefore obligatory beautiful landscapes. Iloved this film. The acting was impeccable all round, the dialogue believable and at no point did it glorify or demonize the main protagonist. Definitely worth a watch and a true shame that this film is not more well known.
James Smith
Carol burns is amazing. Have just finished watching this movie that was tucked away on a late night ABC TV slot, and it is a rare gem. Yes, it is relatively slow moving, but I found that just built the drama. It sucks you in because all the characters are so real. There are no heroes in this movie. There is also a sense of injustice at the end but to say anymore would be too big a spoiler. However, this injustice contributes to making this film feel so gritty and real. It just goes to show that with the right script, actors and location, a good director doesn't need a Hollywood style budget to craft a great movie. Bad Blood is almost a precursor to the even more gruesome and even more closer to the real events "Out of the blue", another N.Z. Film based on a more recent gunman gone mad.
weezering
This movie is boring and dumb. It is boring because they didn't take their time making it. They weren't thinking clearly. Nothing happens for the first hour. And then the wife shouts "POISONDOG" and then nothing happens for the rest of the movie. If you're a fan of the phrase "POISONDOG" or other phrases like that, or Jack Thompson II films, then check out the glory that is... Bad Blood! Otherwise avoid like plague. International. 2000.
shaun j
Bad Blood is the true story of West Coast (New Zealand) Eric Stanley Graham who, during the 1940's shot dead several people in the small village of Kowhitirangi, and sparked NZ's biggest manhunt in history. The film is both atmospheric and disturbing, and is well focussed on Graham and his family, and their gradual alienation from the small community. The bush setting only amplifies this claustrophobia. Both well acted and scripted, Bad Blood is worth more than a look.
AD
