Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Day 329 - Point Blank

Point Blank (2011) directed by Fred Cavaye






The story is simple. A Parisian nurse is attacked at home and wakes up to find his pregnant wife kidnapped. The phone rings. He has three hours to help a wanted criminal escape from the hospital or his wife will be killed. It is the familiar genre of ordinary man thrust into extraordinary situation and soon the man finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy, chased by cops and bad guys alike, all while trying to save his wife. Point Blank is a nice little thriller that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish, not even leaving me time to go to the kitchen to grab a snack.

The story doesn't waste any time getting started and once it does the action is fast and furious and gleefully thrilling. It is basically just one long chase movie. In one extended sequence the man spends so much time running you're not sure he's acting when he doubles over trying to catch his breath. And the film doesn't give you much time to catch your breath either as you're sprinting with him to the finale. At just 84 minutes long, Point Blank is a compact thriller that is over before you even know it.

Grade: B+

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