Blow Out (1981) ****1/2
Brian De Palma's Blow Out (1981) is a masterfully plotted and executed paranoiac thriller, featuring sumptuous cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond and a beautifully tragic score by Pino Donaggio (looking and sounding stunning on The Criterion Collection’s 4K UHD) that only gets better with each viewing.
If you'd like to listen to Movie Matters Podcast Episode 12—the Brian De Palma Special (my first guest spot on a podcast back in 2011!)—where my friends Michael Mackenzie, Lee Howard, and I discussed Blow Out, along with Sisters (1972) (review) and Body Double (1984) in depth, you can do so here.
Recommended for fans of Blow-Up (1966), Klute (1971) (review), and The Conversation (1974) (review).
Comments
Post a Comment