Film Review – The Painter

Writer Brian Buccellato looks to start a franchise with “The Painter,” offering a superspy actioner featuring a main character with unusual sensorial abilities. The idea is a mild take on “Mission: Impossible”-type events, but the reality of the budget can’t help the film break through to the big time. Director Kimani Ray Smith uses his years in the stunt performer game to boost the endeavor’s visceral might, offering a steady stream of physical activity and showdowns to help the feature locate some excitement. There’s little in the way of invention in “The Painter,” which remains a VOD-type viewing experience with limited funds to pay for locations and sets, but Smith gets something going with Buccellato’s weirdness, creating an hour of decent B-movie adventure. The final act breaks the picture’s spirit, but there’s a bit more momentum to the effort than what the competition usually offers. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com