Blunt
Force Trauma
(2015)
Blunt
Force Trauma is a
drama about John and
Colt (Ryan Kwanten and
Freida Pinto) who are
two gunslingers who
meet at an illegal
duelling meet in
Mexico. John is an
extremely fast draw
and is going from meet
to meet for the money.
Colt is attempting to
look for her brother
who is also a
gunslinger. The two
form a relationship of
sorts after the meet
mainly because of
their common interests
and both being lost
souls. John is offered
a chance at big money
for a gunfight with a
big shot if he
continues his good
form. On their way to
the next gunfight,
John and Colt are
pulled over by two
cops who seem to have
something more devious
in mind and set up an
impromptu and possibly
deadly gunfight with a
crim they picked up.
John decides to shoot
dead the cops and with
Colt leaves the scene
quickly. At the next
gunfight, Colt is made
an offer with another
gunslinger who may
know about her brother
and when she wins the
fight, he tells and
shows her that her
brother is dead. John
and Colt then part
ways. Meanwhile, John
is flirting with form,
allowing himself to
get shot and then
getting involved in a
turkey shoot that
leaves him badly
injured. Colt comes
back for him and finds
him concussed after
the turkey shoot. The
two continue their
relationship and seem
to have fallen for one
another. At the next
gunfight, John is
given the chance for
big money in a
gunfight against
Zorringer (Mickey
Rourke), but this time
it is without
bulletproof vests.
Meandering movie,
never really gathering
any steam emotion
wise, but does have
some quite wild gun
duels that make the
movie watchable for
the most part. The
duel with the big
bloke is absolutely
wild, but apart from
that (and some nudity
from Freida Pinto),
Blunt Force Trauma is
nothing special.
