Blindspot debuts with fast-paced scenes and a gripping plot
updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:28
An intriguing thriller about a mysterious tattooed woman who is both map and key to foiling a series of terrorist plots.
It’s the setting of a modern day horror story; an unclaimed duffle bag sits in the middle of Times Square, the heart of the city that never sleeps. Tagged onto the bag are three ominous words: “Call the FBI”. A naked, heavily tattooed woman emerges (Jaimie Alexander, Thor: The Dark World). Behind her, a name is tattooed boldly and clearly, but it is not her name. It is the name of FBI special agent, Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton, 300: Rise of an Empire).
Debuting tonight, Blindspot tells the story of a mysterious heavily tattooed woman who has no inkling of her past. The FBI must find out who she is and the only clues to her identity are the ornate tattoos that cover her completely. The mysteries surrounding her are only the beginning for this fast paced thriller.
The series starts off lightning fast and eager. Characters and plot points are established in less than 10 minutes with staccato jumps to different scenes. This fast-paced momentum continues through the entire episode, making for a nail-biting experience. However, the speed makes it easy for Blindspot to leave its audience behind. Blink and you might miss the expositions flying by your head.
Without a clue to her past, the Jane Doe character had potential to be unrelatable. However Alexander’s pitiful portrayal of the tormented victim keeps the episode from crossing into absurdity. It helps too that the episode reveals that the wide-eyed nobody character is trained in a particular set of deadly skills. On the flip side, Stapleton, who plays the archetype hard-as-nails Special Agent Weller who heads Jane’s case, is plainly lost beside his intriguing leading lady.
Blindspot rounds up with a cast of characters that we get a feeling are more than meets the eye. However, we hardly get to touch base with them as the episode presents them as cogs of a machine, rather than personalities.
One of Fall’s more highly anticipated new series debuts tonight with a strong yet somewhat shaky start. However, with its gripping and intriguing Bourne Identity-esque plotline and action-packed sequences, it owns the potential to become a hit.
Blindspot debuts 22 September, 9:50pm on Warner TV Channel 515.
Amanda Lim
Photos: Warner TV
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