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Point Blank
1967 92 min United States of America 16+
★7.6
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Director: John Boorman
🎭 Based on
«The Hunter»
byDonald E. Westlake
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Description
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
Budget:
$2.5M
Worldwide:
$3.2M
Starring
Lee Marvin
Actor
Angie Dickinson
Actor
Keenan Wynn
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Point Blank is widely regarded as a revolutionary neo-noir masterpiece that shattered genre conventions through its avant-garde editing and non-linear narrative. Lee Marvin’s stoic, singular performance serves as the anchor for a film that critics and audiences alike praise for its striking visual style and haunting, atmospheric depth.
| Acting | Lee Marvin’s deadpan, menacing portrayal of Walker grounds the film's surreal elements and provides a powerful, singular focus. | |
| Cinematography | The film’s innovative, avant-garde cinematography and editing techniques redefined the crime genre and remain its most enduring technical achievements. | |
| Ending | The narrative structure and ending are profoundly ambiguous, leading to ongoing debates about whether the plot represents actual events or a dying protagonist's fantasy. | |
| Pacing | The non-linear, experimental pacing creates a hypnotically moody atmosphere for some, while others initially found the intricate, fragmented structure difficult to follow. | |
| Adaptation | While the film captures the core elements of the source material, it deviates significantly in tone by humanizing the protagonist and introducing stylistic flourishes absent from the original novels. |