Point Blank
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Metascore
75 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: Samuel is a happily married nurse working in a Paris hospital. When his very pregnant wife is kidnapped before his eyes, everything falls apart. After being knocked unconscious, he comes to and his cell phone rings: he has three hours to get Sartet, a man under police surveillance, out of the hospital. Shot on location in wide lens, Point Blank is an exhilarating non-stop ride through Paris’ streets, subways, hospitals, warehouses, and police stations, as Samuel quickly finds himself pitted against rival gangsters and trigger-happy police in a deadly race to save the lives of his wife and unborn child.(Magnolia Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    Aug 11, 2011
    100
    This one is dazzling.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    Aug 11, 2011
    80
    Finely calibrated French neonoir.
  3. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    Sep 1, 2011
    80
    Cavaye is relentless in his quest to entertain, to thrill.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    Jul 29, 2011
    60
    The twists and turns involve a high-level assassination, corrupt cops, squint-inducing violence and plenty of fearlessness.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
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  1. Flickbuff
    8
    This is a interesting, fast paced and very enjoyable thriller that shouldn't be missed.. Clever plot, interesting characters, good acting, lots of suspense and great chase scenes.… Expand
  2. MarcDoyle
    8
    It's a fun and frantic movie in the vein of "Tell No One." The lead actor (from TNO) and actress (from "Sex & Lucia") are both excellent, but the criminal turned "buddy" in this set-up flick is the real find in the cast. It's very French in all the best ways.… Expand
  3. Brucenelson
    7
    Point Blank wants to sprint from start to finish, and does start with a bang, takes off and maintains and moves at an exciting pace; but the plot, most of which happens prior to the start of the race and is so knotty, that we have to get narrated often in odd breaks in the action, while the actors catch their breath, literally. It's been a while since I have seen so much running in a movie. I see where some critic get the Run Lola Run comparism. But even after being narrated up-to-date, I still don't think I could tell you everyone's motivation for all the running and shooting. The two main runners for their lives -- one even hops up from critic care and starts running holding in his insides -- are both good solid actors when they get time to act. A simpler evil chaser would have made all the running much better.… Expand

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