I'm a retired attorney. I enjoy crime novels and the movies that bring them to us visually. However, this movie simply is a pain to watch, IF one enjoyed the drama of the book. The book "Blood Work" is very detailed and the solution to the "who done it" is very well hidden. I won't bore you with details but if you want to know how the movie compares with the novel, read the review by "km southern" dated Oct 19, 2004, that is available below. She is right on. The movie has so many flaws that even without having read the book upon which it purports to be based, it is a poor choice.

I was impressed with this film. I have always been a great fan of Clint Eastwood. It is true that he is getting up there in years and it saddens me. This mystery thriller keeps you guessing till the end. I pegged the murderer right off but the twists and turns made me second guess myself constantly. In the end, Clint Eastwood proves that no one can outdo him!

Finally got around to renting this. I was pretty disappointed in the changes that were made. The book is more detailed and contains a completely different outcome. Jeff Daniels put in a good performance, but the filmakers dropped the ball making him the villian when in the book he plays Terry's good buddy not bright enough to be a criminal mastermind.

It's good to see that in his twilight years, old squinty eyes, Clint Eastwood is growing comfortable playing grouchy old dudes, because, well, he is a grouchy old dude. This movie is anemic from the beginning. Taken from a wonderful novel by Michael Connelly, Clint plays an old grouchy dude who's just gotten a new ticker because his last one gave out while chasing a serial killer. Run, run, run, THUD. Next, new ticker intact, Clint is hired to find the murderer of a cute black woman by her sister, another cute black woman. Oh, and CBW#2 plays the guilt card on Clint, because he's got his new ticker courtesy of CBW#1. So there's a little bit of investigative work, a little but of huffin' and a puffin', and finally Clint discovers who the serial killer is who was responsible for his first ticker giving out and the murder of the donor of his second ticker. Jeff Daniels plays a doofus that lives next door to Clint. What a stretch. Special warning: Clint takes off his shirt yet again in this film as he smooches on CBW#2. It must be in his contract or something. No one, and I mean, NO ONE wants to see saggy Clint with his shirt off. For a much, much better Clint movie, go rent "Unforgiven".

THE KEY TO CATCHING A KILLER IS ONLY A HEARTBEAT AWAY

This movie is one of the best thriller movies I have seen. But I think the killer was pretty obvious. This movie dosen't have to much action but it is enough to keep you interested in the story. The thing I like most of the movie is that you don't know who is the killer and it just keeps you guessing.

The Special Features on this 1-disc dvd are:

1.CAST AND CREW

2.MAKING BLOOD WORK

3.A COVERSATION IN SPANISH WITH CLINT EASTWOOD, WANDS DE JESUS, AND PAUL RODRIGUEZ

4.TEASER TRAILER

5.THEATRICAL TRAILER

THERE IS OVER 33 MINUTES OF SPECIAL FEATURES ON THIS 1-DISC DVD!