Cold Blood (2012)

Cold Blood: Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. With Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Charlie Hunnam, Dennis Lafond. Two siblings decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist and their unlikely reunion during another family’s Thanksgiving celebration.

“Deadfall (2012) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e** (out of 4) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOn the eve of Thanksgiving, brother and sister Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) head off into different directions in blizzard conditions after a failed robbery. While heu0026#39;s running around causing more mayhem, Liza meets a boxer (Charlie Hunnam) recently released from prison. The two strike up a friendship and head off to his parentu0026#39;s (Sissy Spacek, Kris Kristofferson) house where the brother has also found his way to. DEADFALL is a thriller from director Stefan Ruzowitzky but one really has to wonder what went so wrong with this thing. There arenu0026#39;t any thrills, the story itself is downright boring and the so-called character development is rather laughable. Iu0026#39;m really not certain what they were trying to do with this thing but in the end itu0026#39;s just a complete waste of talent and the vieweru0026#39;s time. The biggest problem is without question the screenplay that just never comes to life as weu0026#39;re introduced to characters that weu0026#39;ve seen way too many times before and this film doesnu0026#39;t do anything new with them. Every twist and turn in this picture is something youu0026#39;ll see coming from a mile a way and it all leads to a rather embarrassing and laughable ending. Several subplots are introduced to the film but these here just seem to happen for no reason and theyu0026#39;re never explained or revisited later in the film. The interesting cast is the only thing that keeps this from being a complete disaster. Bana is actually very good as the cold-blooded killer but itu0026#39;s too bad they didnu0026#39;t write a better role for him. Wilde is also very good in her supporting role as the sister. Kate Mara is also good as a deputy being abused by her sheriff father, although this here is another subplot that makes no sense. Both Spacek and Kristofferson are pretty much wasted but itu0026#39;s nice seeing them. DEADFALL lacks any tension, lacks any development and in the end itu0026#39;s just a complete mess thatu0026#39;s really not worth sitting through.”