Point Blank (2011)
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Reviews Counted: 77
Fresh: 70 | Rotten: 7
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Average Rating: 7.7/10
Critic Reviews: 23
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 0
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Produced by Cyril Colbeau-Justin and Jean-Baptiste Dupont, Point Blank also stars Roschdy Zem, Gerard Lanvin and Elena Anaya. Gilles Lellouche plays Samuel, a nurse working at a hospital when his pregnant wife (Anaya) is kidnapped before his very eyes. Knocked unconscious, he comes to and discovers that a dangerous criminal named Sartet (Zem) is responsible, and if he's ever to see his wife again, he must do Sartet's bidding. Samuel quickly finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and
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Cast
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Gilles Lellouche
Samuel -
Roschdy Zem
Hugo Sartet -
Gérard Lanvin
Commander Werner -
Elena Anaya
Nadia -
Mireille Perrier
Commander Fabre -
Claire Perot
Commander Susini -
Moussa Maaskri
Captain Vogel -
Pierre Benoist
Captain Mercier -
Valerie Dashwood
Captain Moreau -
Virgile Bramly
Captain Mansart
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All Critics (77) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (70) | Rotten (7) | DVD (2)
A swirl of action and information punctuated by chase scene after glorious chase scene.
Top CriticYou'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.
The acting is impeccable from top to bottom, and the relentless pace keeps us from fretting about niggling defects.
[A] finely calibrated French neonoir.
All right, this is how to make a thriller: Start with a situation of astonishing difficulty and emotional weight. Then multiply. And keep piling on.
If the storyline doesn't amount to much more than B-movie leftovers, there isn't an ounce of fat on them.
A leaner and meaner 84 minutes you are not likely to catch on a screen this year.
[Writers] Cavayé 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.
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.
A riveting, frequently electrifying thriller...
This French crime action film doesn't take long to get going and once it gets going it goes supersonic until pretty close to the end of the film.
Action cinema distilled.
Diverting.
...a smashingly entertaining French action film that seems almost certain to be remade as a big budget Hollywood blockbuster
It's over too quickly; you wish Cavayé could have found one more twist at the end to keep things going. Then again, there's nothing wrong with a film's running time being as lean and mean as its plot.
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May well be the most perfectly accomplished action thriller of the year.
Cavayé and co-writer Guillaume Lemans approach their potentially outlandish thriller with a good deal of logic and sense, and that's always a nice switch.
Art-house patrons who made the French thriller Tell No One a specialized hit three years ago won't want to miss Point Blank, another breathless import about an ordinary man whose wife is taken from him.
Point Blank passes enjoyably, relentlessly, and determinedly to the moment of its final gasp.
How refreshing to encounter a film that keeps its own secrets.
What's French for "nonstop action?" "Point Blank."
Put aside any hang-ups you may have about subtitles. As action flicks go, "Point Blank" is right on target.
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There is little doubt in my mind that this picture will be remade as well, but don't wait for the substandard remake. See the original in all it's glory for the cast is quite good here. There's a surprising amount of character development for a genre movie of this sort. Actor Gilles Lellouche stars as the likable protagonist pushed to break the law to save his wife. Roschdy Zem, a French actor of Moroccan descent, is Hugo Sartet, the thief he is forced to secure. I kept seeing Vin Diesel in the part, but Sartet is no indestructible action hero, his part is more subtle than that. Their interaction is a big part of what makes the plot so compelling. Also rounding out the main roles is Spanish actress Elena Anaya as his wife/damsel in distress and Gérard Lanvin as crooked Paris police commander Patrick Werner.
Point Blank is an above average action thriller. It's not the first time you'll watch an ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances, but it's always a solid basis for a script. Director Fred Cavayé started as a fashion and advertising photographer. His training imbues the operation with style and flair. It's probably only a matter of time before he's invited to the U.S. to start making pictures there. Based on his first and only two films, I'd say sooner is better than later.
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Foreign Titles
- Point Blank (DE)
- Point Blank (A Bout Portant) (UK)
