Bullet Points: Blindsided: The Game
Blindsided: The Game is the latest project from Jacobus Barber Productions and it expands upon the fantastic Blindsided short that debuted back in 2016.
For those of you who may have missed the original short, Eric Jacobus plays a blind man named Walter Cooke. Walter has a kitchen mishap when he realizes the hard way that he had spoiled milk in his refrigerator, so he does what any of us would do… he heads down to the grocery store to get some fresh milk. But Walter gets more than he bargained for when he ends up coming to the aid of his friend/local grocer Gordon, who is being harassed by Nico, a collector working for the local loan shark. Nico has two cronies with him and all three quickly learn that there is more to Walter the blind man than meets the eye as the audience is treated to a fight scene in the back alley of the grocery store that was clearly inspired by the classic action films Zatoichi and Blind Fury.
- The Next Chapter: For those that did see the original short, the first new piece of business that Blindsided: The Game gives us has Nico and his two cronies having to go back to their boss Sal with their tails between their legs and the unfortunate task of letting Sal know that they failed to collect the money that Gordon (Roger Yuan, The Perfect Weapon) owes him. When Sal asks why, Nico explains how a blind man foiled their plans. This news has Sal’s goons cracking up and busting balls, but Sal did not think it was a laughing matter. Sal then demands that Nico and the boys go back to the grocery store and get the money that Gordon owes him. Fortunately for Gordon, Walter was able to see what was coming, knowing loan sharks are a persistent breed of animal, and he too returned to the grocery store for round two with Nico and his two cronies,Joey and Kojo… things go even worse this time around, including Nico getting a finger chopped off courtesy of Walter. To show his gratitude, Gordon offers to buy Walter a drink and at the bar we get the whole backstory of how Gordon the local grocer, found himself owing $150,000 to Sal, the local loan shark. Gordon distinctly tells Walter that he doesn’t want him getting involved anymore, but that request falls on deaf ears…
- Into the Lion’s Den: Walter not heeding the words of his friend Gordon, knocks on the door of Sal the loan shark and in attempt to get Gordon out of debt, challenges Sal to a game of poker (hence Blindsided: The Game). After Walter flashes $15,000… Sal accepts the challenge and soon learns that the blind man can’t just kick ass… he is also a card shark. But have no fear, the most unique poker game you will ever see eventually turns physical and this is where Blindsided: The Game really shines as Walter takes on Sal and his crew on their own home turf. The action and fight choreography in Blindsided: The Game is absolutely top notch and will get your adrenaline pumping… but what else would you expect from a movie that is being directed by longtime stunt performer and stunt coordinator Clayton J. Barber and a cast comprised of martial artists and veteran stunt performers. These guys know action and these guys love action. And that love of the action genre radiates from the screen.
Blindsided: The Game is a movie I would highly recommend to any and all action fans and here is the best news... Blindsided: The Game will be FREE to watch on YouTube beginning May 17th so there is really no reason you can’t support this great project.
Also completely free of charge are these Bonus Bullet Points…
- If You Ever: …wanted to see Eric Jacobus turn Luke Lafontaine into Vincent Van Gogh, then this is the movie for you.
- Blindsided: The Series?: The runtime on Blindsided: The Game is just over 45 minutes or basically the length of your standard TV pilot. I for one would love to see a Blindsided series, just so we could see the further adventures of Walter Cooke. Cooke is absolutely fascinating character who we have barely scratched the surface on and Eric Jacobus deserves props for bringing that character to life and making him so likeable.
- Happy Ending: The end credits of Blindsided: The Game feature some bloopers and outtakes in the rich tradition of Jackie Chan.
