Blood Father

"As comeback projects go, 'Blood Father' is stellar (...) The actor completely tears into the role of Link (...) Richet matches him, delivering a muscular and deliriously entertaining B-movie that is sure to play like gangbusters with genre aficionados. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)" 

"The result (...) is a serviceable piece of B-movie entertainment without an ounce of originality." 

"Keying off Mel Gibson's downfall, a grimy little pulp action thriller gives him the chance to show that he's still got it." 

"By no means a great piece of filmmaking, 'Blood Father' nevertheless recaptures some of the rough attitude of Gibson's 'Mad Max' days (...) It's not a redemption so much as an erratic attempt at redirection." 

"The fading, erstwhile disgraced star’s grizzled, weary urgency gives this story some gusto and resonance, but otherwise, (...) Jean-François Richet delivers adequate B-movie excitement only in spurts." 

"Mr. Gibson makes a persuasive derelict John Wayne with a loose, energetic performance, finely tuned comic timing and an amused, self-aware 'Lethal Weapon' glint."