Blood Work (2002)

Director: Clint Eastwood

Writers: Michael Connelly, Brian Helgeland

Composer: Lennie Niehaus

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Wanda De Jesus, Tina Lifford, Paul Rodriguez, Dylan Walsh, Mason Lucero, Gerry Becker, Rich Hoffman

More info: IMDb

Tagline: He's a heartbeat away from catching the killer

Plot: Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.

My rating: 7/10

Will I watch it again?  Yes.

I hadn't realized it until just now, while looking at Eastwood's directorial credits, that I've seen 22 out of his 36 pictures.  I'm going to miss him.  It's amazing that he'll be 88 this year and the guy's still making pictures.  That's just fantastic.  Anyway, about this one, I liked it.  It's a good thriller with a different kind of gimmick for the serial killer genre.  Eastwood's the big reason to watch this (surprise).  He's great.  The rest of the cast does a fine job and Eastwood's direction keeps things moving smoothly and interesting.  The ending surprised me but then I'm not one to examine every little detail (most of the time) and try to solve the mystery.  If the movie is good I give myself to the film and go for a ride.  When it's not good my mind wanders and I usually don't care.