Survivalist Burt Gummer is hired to sort out a graboid problem in South Africa, where everything is bigger.
Bloodlines is another entertaining Tremors sequel that delivers plenty of monster action and another enjoyable turn by Michael Gross as gun-crazy Gummer. This time around, the man with the most awesome weapon collection is joined by adrenaline junkie Travis B. Welker (Jamie Kennedy), who promises to promote the Gummer brand.
It takes a while to get going, and, when it does, the over-reliance on CGI is a tad disappointing (while the digital trickery isn't bad, practical effects are so much better), but the film is such a fun ride that it's fairly easy to be forgiving of such things. Once the monsters do arrive, Bloodlines is a blast, with Gummer and Welker blowing away the creatures with a variety of weapons, always with very messy results.
That said, my favourite part of the film doesn't feature any monsters: Burt is trapped in a cage by the film's villain (I won't tell you who) and left to die in the heat of the desert sun. As the time goes by, he resorts to drenching himself in his own urine to keep mosquitos away and drinking it to stay hydrated. He also starts to lose his mind from the heat, which leads to some great 'crazy' acting by Gross. This wonderfully whacked out moment also sees a lion climbing onto the cage and spraying Burt with pee (the big cat just playing his part in keeping those pesky skeeters away!).
Also rather fun is the scene that follows, in which Travis arrives to rescue Gummer, dragging the cage (with Gummer still inside) behind his truck.
6.5/10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.
Bloodlines is another entertaining Tremors sequel that delivers plenty of monster action and another enjoyable turn by Michael Gross as gun-crazy Gummer. This time around, the man with the most awesome weapon collection is joined by adrenaline junkie Travis B. Welker (Jamie Kennedy), who promises to promote the Gummer brand.
It takes a while to get going, and, when it does, the over-reliance on CGI is a tad disappointing (while the digital trickery isn't bad, practical effects are so much better), but the film is such a fun ride that it's fairly easy to be forgiving of such things. Once the monsters do arrive, Bloodlines is a blast, with Gummer and Welker blowing away the creatures with a variety of weapons, always with very messy results.
That said, my favourite part of the film doesn't feature any monsters: Burt is trapped in a cage by the film's villain (I won't tell you who) and left to die in the heat of the desert sun. As the time goes by, he resorts to drenching himself in his own urine to keep mosquitos away and drinking it to stay hydrated. He also starts to lose his mind from the heat, which leads to some great 'crazy' acting by Gross. This wonderfully whacked out moment also sees a lion climbing onto the cage and spraying Burt with pee (the big cat just playing his part in keeping those pesky skeeters away!).
Also rather fun is the scene that follows, in which Travis arrives to rescue Gummer, dragging the cage (with Gummer still inside) behind his truck.
6.5/10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.