What ELSE (other than KUNG FU) has everyone been watching?

DiP · 05-07-2012, 02:53 PM

Blow Out (1981)

I liked the idea of the story centering around a sound recorder who gets caught up in the middle of a political assassination for accidentally recording an attempted murder that looked like an accident. But the whole thing was a bit off for me. The subplots didn't connect with the main plot points too well midway through and the main focus was somewhat lost because of shifting between each of these plots points. The ending totally made that up though and doesn't forsake the premise that was set up in the start. Travolta and Allen gave good performances, and De Palma's sharp direction keeps everything interesting.

Rating: 7.5/10

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05-07-2012, 02:53 PM	#11
DiP Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,706	Blow Out (1981) I liked the idea of the story centering around a sound recorder who gets caught up in the middle of a political assassination for accidentally recording an attempted murder that looked like an accident. But the whole thing was a bit off for me. The subplots didn't connect with the main plot points too well midway through and the main focus was somewhat lost because of shifting between each of these plots points. The ending totally made that up though and doesn't forsake the premise that was set up in the start. Travolta and Allen gave good performances, and De Palma's sharp direction keeps everything interesting. Rating: 7.5/10