Film Review – Deadlock

With “Deadlock,” Bruce Willis makes a return to the land of “Die Hard” with a knockoff production set inside a hydroelectric facility. Actually, Willis isn’t the hero of the picture, taking the villain part instead, which offers more opportunities for him to sit down in a comfy chair. It’s Patrick Muldoon in the John McClane role, and considering the zombie state Willis has been in over the last five years, it’s probably for the best. Either way, “Deadlock” tries to scrounge up a terrorist takeover tale with little to no budget or decent screenwriting, making casting the least of the feature’s problems as it tries to transform a limited location and strange stakes into survival movie. This is no “Die Hard,” and you already knew that, but co-writer/director Jared Cohn seems to be under the impression he’s reviving the subgenre with this dull offering of blank characters and weak action. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com