Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Blistering performances.

"Blood Work" came as a complete surprise to me. I'd never heard of the film and the ratings on IMDb are mediocre. Yet, I thought it was a terrific film.When I talk about the movie, it is VERY important to point out that I cannot talk about the plot too much as it would be bound to reveal too much about the story. After all, it's a mystery/suspense film and where would the suspense be if I talked about the serial killer or their motives? Suffice to say that it is pretty original...and pretty weird (but in a good way). This is what I feel I can say about the plot. An FBI profiler (Clint Eastwood) is great at his job but he has a huge problem...his heart. It's so bad that he's forced to retire and get a transplant...and the film is about him being pulled back into profiling in order to solve the murder...the murder of the person whose heart he now has inside! There is so much more to it than that....trust me.Overall, this is a super-original story, filled with excitement and suspense. The only thing I didn't like was how angry some of the cops were when Eastwood's character tried to help them with a case which was completely stalled. You'd THINK they'd welcome some expert help!! Still, despite this cliché, it's an amazingly good picture.

Clint Eastwood has directed himself in 20 films, and that may represent the most consistent director-actor relationship in modern movies. Eastwood a.k.a. "Man with No Name" because he simply "Don't need one!" or because he has so many of them. He knows himself, he knows his craft, his pride as a director is dominant over his ego as an actor, and the results are films that use a star aura with an uncommon degree of intimacy. Terry McCaleb is one of Eastwood's best characters because, in a way, he's not a new character at all but just the same guy farther down the road.It's the most "Positive" approach for any actor or a director who have achieved enough confidence one can possibly obtain. Positive — As with any R-rated movie—especially one dealing with serial killers, you can expect some grisly crime scenes and typical foul-mouthed cops… There are some interesting concepts explored in Blood Work; among them is McCaleb's unexplained desire and even obsession to solve this case despite his doctor's warnings and threats to stop treating him. He seems to share an unspoken bond with his deceased benefactor, and solving this crime is his way of repaying her sacrifice. There are subtle moments in the film where he will stroke the scar on his chest almost as if he is getting his strength from the spirit of the dead sister. He also begins to develop a strong bond with the Graciella character and the orphaned son who she now cares for. There is probably more profanity in this movie that necessary. Sure, we all know cops are famous for cursing, so a little is to be expected, but Paul Rodriquez seems to be torn between playing a cop and doing his stand-up comedy routine, neither of which I found particularly convincing nor funny. I admit I did feel anxious a few times, but usually it was Clint's calm and cool composure and witty retorts to these infrequent streams of profanity. The violence is almost always seen after-the- fact, either in crime scenes or video footage. Some scenes are visually shocking with two execution style head-shots shown repeatedly on video playback. Other scenes show coded messages from the serial killer to McCaleb written on the wall in the victim's blood. It's all dark and realistic but nothing you wouldn't expect from and R-rated crime drama. The 'Real' strength of the film: It's Directed by Eastwood. Means that it has three intersecting story arcs: The investigation, the health issues, and the relationship that builds, step by step. Almost every scene involves one of these concerns, and the screenplay by Brian Helgeland ("L.A. Confidential") moves smoothly between them, so that we develop an unusual degree of personal interest in McCaleb; he isn't just the hero of a thriller, but a man with human qualities we grow concerned about. Blood Work is a story-driven movie that will have you thinking and feeling right along with our hero; a hero who is not superhuman, but simply a man, older and not in the best of health."Blood Work" is a smart movie targeted for a smart adult audience, and you are encouraged to "think" while watching this movie, something I found very refreshing. What little objectionable material that is present in this movie is easily overshadowed by a great script and phenomenal acting. If you've seen every other Eastwood cop film ever made, then of course don't miss this one. This one is easily one of the best Crime-Thriller-Drama's you can look forward to watch at any point of your life.

Disclaimer: If you are a viewer that mainly prefers art-house-type movies, then you might as well ignore this review. In addition, if you're not able to take a an action mystery movies, filed with intense and getting a view an intention, than ignore this review, as well. We'll both be better off.Blood Work (2002) is a good solid action thriller from Clint Eastwood based on the novel Blood Work from Michael Connelly. In my opinion this movie is very underrated, is not one of my favorite Clint Eastwood flicks but it is still watchable and I will still watch it. The film is about a retired FBI Director Terry McCaleb (Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Clint Eastwood), having recently undergone a heart transplant, retires to his boat in the L.A. harbor. However, he is soon coaxed out of retirement to assist a woman (Wanda De Jesus) in tracking down the person who killed her sister. As fate would have it, it was the woman's dead sister who gave Terry his new heart. While investigating the murder, Terry discovers that it may have been committed by a serial killer that he had been tracking while with the FBI -- a killer who has recently begun killing victims with Terry's blood type.The movie starts mostly with the murders, Terry McCaleb FBI agent was hunting down for years a killer who a psychopath dubbed "The Code Killer". A veteran FBI profiler, McCaleb is unrelenting in his pursuit of justice and unequalled in his success at tracking and catching murderers. But as he closes his latest adversary--a psychopath dubbed "The Code Killer" by the media--McCaleb is felled by a massive heart attack and forced into early retirement. Two years later he gets tracked down by a woman who her sister was killed down on a Valentine's Day and he got heart transplant by her, while Terry starts investigating a new lead too another murder drags him. This film has a lot of twists, a lot of action and really intense great mystery who is the killer and this movie and how many are they. It is filled with great suspense and intense. Whilst this is not one of Clint Eastwood's best or more well known movies, it is still a decent outing with a good plot and some good action on occasions. However be warned, it is very toned down in action and language in comparison with his other movies. If you like your movies extremely violent, this probably isn't the one for you.I will still gave it a watch, even tough is not my favorite Eastwood movie but it is in my Blu-ray collection and I don't have a lot of Eastwood's movies mostly classics one that he directed like where Tightrope another awesome mystery thriller from the 80's tough Clint Eastwood did not direct that movie it is closely similar to this one Blood Work, just the movies are both different from each other. I hope someday I will get Tightrope on Blu-ray. I still like it for been one of Clint Eastwood's fans, I will always enjoy this flick even tough is not that good as other movies I enjoy. Retired FBI Director Terry McCaleb is one of Eastwood's best characters tough. Clint Eastwood does everything in this movie: he produces, directs and stars in this edgy, acclaimed mystery based on Michael Connelly's novel and scripted by Brian Helgeland. With a superb cast brought to a hard bail playing characters to quicken your pulse and hold you spellbound, Blood Work works exceptional well.Jeff Daniels did a wonderful job as Jasper 'Buddy' No one as Terry McCaleb'a neighbor and friend. Jeff is terrific playing his character and the chemistry between two men's work. I love Jeff in Dumb & Dumber (1994) my favorite best classic comedy from Jim Carrey. A lot of people like Absolute Power (1998) my best favorite Clint Eastwood movie doesn't like, I thought Clint did a wonderful job directing and filming the last good mystery action thriller. Sorry people but I like it a lot especially because it is Clint Eastwood's movie. It has some flaws but it held my interest from beginning to end and left me satisfied. Not the greatest one or the best one it still a good performance from everyone including whole cast. I am giving it an 8/10. Still a good film! Blood Work is a 2002 American mystery thriller film produced, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood. The film co-stars Jeff Daniels, Wanda De Jesús, and Anjelica Huston. It is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly.8/10 Grade: B Studio: Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Starring: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Wanda De Jesús, Tina Lifford, Dylan Walsh, Paul Rodriguez, Dina Eastwood Director: Clint Eastwood Producer: Clint Eastwood Screenplay: Brian Helgeland Based on Blood Work by Michael Connelly Rated: R Running Time: 1 Hrs. 50 Mins. Budget: $50.000.000 Box Office: $31,794,718

A run of the mill procedural cop/serial killer movie. The low rating is because of how low on surprises this was. Honestly, it was ridiculously easy to solve. If I'm watching a film about an FBI profiler I shouldn't be 1 hour ahead of him. I worked out the plan, the motive, and the killer within the first 45 minutes. It was annoying watching Clint being so dim and behind the times. It wasn't even represented as him being too old anymore, he was supposed to be one of the best. I guess profiling has come along way in 9 years, or maybe I've just seen too many episodes of Criminal Minds. The lines are cheesy, with Paul Rodriguez giving an awful performance of your run of the mill antagonist cop. Wanda De Jesus was simply selfish in asking for Eastwood's help, and there's even a scene where a child is ahead of Eastwood in the investigation. I'm very surprised that Eastwood directed this, as it was so plain. I hear they changed details from the books, which is no big deal, but they even changed the identity of the killer. Probably why it was so obvious, as no thought had been put into the reveal.