Formerly known as Transatlantic 473, the vampire-action movie is based on a short film by Peter Thorwarth, which was released back in 2015.īlood Red Sky is just one of the 71 original movies that Netflix will release in 2021, with the streamer investing big in major projects moving forward. Just a small part of Netflix's ambitious 2021 release schedule, the movie comes courtesy of Rat Pack Filmproduktion and is scheduled to arrive on Netflix on July 23 after overcoming several production delays caused by the ongoing global situation. Blood Red Sky also stars Roland Møller, Chidi Ajufo, Alexander Scheer and Prison Break's Dominic Purcell alongside Peri Baumeister. This English-German action suspense outing has been written by Stefan Holtz and Peter Thorwarth, with Thorwarth also on board as the movie's director. With her son's life at risk, the woman must unleash the vampire within to save her son, her fellow passengers, and herself from the machinations of the skyjacking terrorists. When terrorists take over an overnight transatlantic flight, a woman (played by The Last Kingdom's Peri Baumeister) suffering from a strange illness is forced into action. Of course, this will take a violent turn of a different nature when the vampire is released, quickly turning the terrorists from predators into prey. The claustrophobia of the cabin is presented well in the footage, as we feel the walls closing in on the kidnapped passengers. It has serious moments of lethargy but worth watching for it's metaphoric approach to life and to see Ferrell command the screen with depth, in a rare dramatic role.The deliciously high concept behind Blood Red Sky should help take cinematic vampires to dizzying new heights, with the vampire on a plane no doubt causing all manner of bloodshed and chaos at 30,000 feet. More of a tragi-comedy with the emphasis on the former. However, the theme of a downward spiralling individual forced to confront his past - and his addictive problems - is reflected well, in the coveting of material objects and their relevance to a person as a whole. Unfortunately, for him though, the whole film rests on his shoulders most of the other characters are secondary with Laura Dern, particularly wasted, in a thankless bit-part. I'm not normally a fan of his brand of comedy but as a dramatic actor he's actually quite good. That being said, there is still plenty to admire here and that mainly comes in the form of Ferrell, who flexes his acting chops in a more serious role than audiences will be used to. As a result the dramatic weight is lessened and your concentration begins to waver. Despite a series of very good moments and the struggle and believable, emotional downfall of the protagonist, it has a series of lulls which just felt like padding. This had been a short story for a reason there just isn't enough material to cover the ground of a 90 minute feature - and it's shows. Where Altman got it right though, was in keeping all the segments little tales of their own and never fleshed them out too far. It's based on the short story "Why Don't You Dance?" by Raymond Carver who was responsible for the serious of vignettes that made up Robert Altman's magnificent film "Short Cuts". The problem with this film is that the material doesn't stretch far enough. The problem with this film isn't Ferrell as I'd expected it to be. Not before long, Nick starts to makes friends with the neighbours who help him sell his stuff. As this is not legal, his cop friend and AA sponsor (Michael Peña) suggests that he pretends to be having a yard sale to buy him some time. He refuses to accept this though and decides to camp out in his chair and drink beer for days on end. When he returns home, he finds that his wife has left him, locked him out of the house and left all his belongings on the front lawn. Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) is fired from his sales job for his reliance on alcohol. Thankfully, this is Ferrell minus his funny bone and as he plays it straight, he delivers some impressive work. Don't get wrong, I've enjoyed some films of his: "Stranger Than Fiction" and "Elf" are a couple but for the most part his humour just doesn't work for me. Anyone that's been reading my reviews for any length of time will be aware of my dislike for the humour of Will Ferrell.
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