Point Blank (2011)
85%RT Audience Score: 76%
Awards & Nominations: 1 nomination
Point Blank, a film that shares a title with a 1967 masterpiece, proves to be a cool and invigorating exception to the formulaic American action flick. With a swirl of action and information punctuated by glorious chase scenes, this lean and mean 84-minute thriller is a riveting and frequently electrifying ride. The film moves so fast and furiously that you’ll forget you’re reading subtitles altogether, leaving you gasping for air. While it may not be exceptionally clever or original, Point Blank is pure force from up close and a standout secret of the year that’s loads of fun.
Point Blank” may share a title with a classic film, but don’t let that fool you – this action-packed thriller is a whole different beast. Critics are raving about the relentless pace, glorious chase scenes, and pure force from up close. Sure, it may not be the most clever or original movie out there, but who needs that when you’re having loads of fun? Plus, it’s so fast and furious that you’ll forget you’re even reading subtitles. So grab some popcorn, buckle up, and get ready to gasp for air – “Point Blank” is one wild ride you won’t want to miss.
Production Company(ies)
American Zoetrope Zoetrope Studios,
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2011
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39:1
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Runtime:1h 24m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2011 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2011
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Perot, directed by Fred Cavayé, written by Fred Cavayé, Guillaume Lemans, produced by Cyril Colbeau-Justin, Jean-Baptiste Dupont, action, French, R rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Laura Kern, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Marjorie Baumgarten, Bill Goodykoontz, James Rocchi, Calvin Wilson, Kelly Jane Torrance, Martin Tsai, Roger Moore, Jay Antani, Eric Melin, thriller, gangsters, police, kidnapping, race against time, unborn child, wife, rival gangsters, trigger-happy police, Magnolia Pictures
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Roschdy Zem – Hugo Sartet
Gérard Lanvin – Commandant Patrick Werner
Elena Anaya – Nadia
Mireille Perrier – Commandant Fabre
Claire Perot – Capt. Anais Susini
Director – Fred Cavayé
Producers – Cyril Colbeau-Justin, Jean-Baptiste Dupont
Writers – Fred Cavayé, Guillaume Lemans, Fred Cavayé
Director(s)
Fred Cavayé
Writer(s)
Fred Cavayé, Guillaume Lemans, Fred Cavayé
Producer(s)
Cyril Colbeau-Justin, Jean-Baptiste Dupont
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (79) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (72) | Rotten (7)
Point Blank is saddled with the same title as John Boorman’s 1967 masterpiece, but the only thing the two films really have in common is coolness.
June 28, 2013
Laura Kern
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
September 7, 2011 | Rating: B
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Point Blank passes enjoyably, relentlessly, and determinedly to the moment of its final gasp.
September 2, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
A swirl of action and information punctuated by chase scene after glorious chase scene.
September 1, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
You’re going to have to track “Point Blank” down, but if you’re looking for a real slice of what the thriller cinema perpetually promises and so rarely delivers — pure force from up close — it’s one of the standout secrets of the year.
August 19, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
James Rocchi
MSN Movies
TOP CRITIC
Put aside any hang-ups you may have about subtitles. As action flicks go, “Point Blank” is right on target.
August 19, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4
Calvin Wilson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
The American action flick is a genre that will never die. But it’s hard to make one that seems fresh, as filmmakers seem to stick to a winning formula. Point Blank is an invigorating exception.
January 8, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Kelly Jane Torrance
Washington Examiner
“Point Blank” is loads of fun, if not exceptionally clever or original.
October 7, 2015
Martin Tsai
Critic’s Notebook
A leaner and meaner 84 minutes you are not likely to catch on a screen this year.
January 10, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4
Roger Moore
Tribune News Service
[Writers] Cavay and Lemans…dump all manner of double-dealing and good cop-bad cop intrigue into what could have been a wonderfully streamlined, character-driven thriller about an innocent man forced to do the bidding of criminals to save his family.
January 19, 2012 | Rating: 2/4
Jay Antani
Cinema Writer
It moves so fast and furiously that you will forget you are reading subtitles altogether. This is one fantastic mainstream action movie that is so manic it may leave you gasping for air.
January 1, 2012 | Rating: 3/4
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com
A riveting, frequently electrifying thriller…
December 6, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews…
Plot
When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, Paul, an ER nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect under his charge in order to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. Pitted against rival gangs and a deadly ring of corrupt cops, the unlikely duo find a way to survive together in the fight of their lives.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels review for Point Blank.
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