Cold Blood (La mémoire du sang) 2019

Cold Blood

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Movie Info

A legendary but retired hit man lives in peace and isolation in the barren North American wilderness. When he rescues a woman from a snowmobiling accident, he soon discovers that she's harboring a secret that forces him to return to his lethal ways.

Genre:

mystery and thriller, action
Original Language:

French (France)
Director:

Frédéric Petitjean
Producer:

Olias Barco, Corinne Benichou, Oleg German
Writer:

Frédéric Petitjean
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 5, 2019 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 5, 2019
Runtime:

1h 31m
Production Co:

Eight 35, Goldcrest Films International, Eastwest Productions, Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Jean Reno
Henry

Sarah Lind
Melody

Joe Anderson
Kappa

David Gyasi
Malcolm

Francois Guetary
Davies

Samantha Bond
Brigleur

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Critic Reviews for Cold Blood (La mémoire du sang)

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (6) | Rotten (17)

It's not much of a mystery and it's not particularly thrilling.

October 1, 2019 | Full Review…

Tim Cogshell
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Nobody should have to sit through junk like this, even in summer, and I don't know anyone who will.

July 9, 2019 | Rating: 0/4 | Full Review…

Rex Reed
Observer
Generic, character-deficient and lacking in suspense or thrills, "Cold Blood" never kicks into gear.

July 8, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Mark Keizer
Variety
[V]iewers are more likely to identify with the cop's solitary goldfish, gazing out at a world that's both familiar and incomprehensible.

July 5, 2019 | Full Review…

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
Cold Blood isn't so much hysterically awful as simply lifeless.

July 5, 2019 | Rating: .5/4 | Full Review…

Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com
A dumbed and watered-down version of better, similar movies Reno has done before, especially Besson favorites like La Femme Nikita and Leon: The Professional.

May 22, 2019 | Full Review…

Jordan Mintzer
Hollywood Reporter
Reno does his best with this sorry material, and he manages to milk a few good moments; overall the cast is good but there is only so much they and Reno can do with this sloppily cobbled together story.

July 29, 2019 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Cate Marquis
We Are Movie Geeks
A lonely girl searched in vain for the warm heart of a cold billionaire father, only to find that warm heart at the core of a cold-blooded assassin. Great premise, shoddy delivery.

July 16, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Mark Jackson
Epoch Times
An uninspired script and meaningless dialogue fill space while the viewer hopes for one of Henry's ice bullets to the head.

July 15, 2019 | Full Review…

Brent Goldman
Film Inquiry
Cold Blood just falls flat. Secrets should be shocking, unpredictable, and strongly impact the story. Here they're predictable and lacks cleverness in discovering everyone's true identities and motives.

July 8, 2019 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review…

Alan Ng
Film Threat
The presence of Jean Reno in "Cold Blood" is undoubtedly meant to invoke memories of better movies like "Leon" and "Nikita." Sadly, that only exacerbates how poor this is.

July 6, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Joey Magidson
Hollywood News
... captures the visual details of everyday life in such a harsh environment, yet has difficulty maintaining suspense with its chilly narrative momentum and a procedural plot driven by far-fetched coincidences.

July 5, 2019 | Full Review…

Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue

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Audience Reviews for Cold Blood (La mémoire du sang)

Jan 17, 2020

Not so much bad as it was just a complete waste of time. And I don't mean just mine. Essentially, nothing that happens matters.

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