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POINT BLANK (A BOUT POURTANT)Movie Reviews
French language suspense thriller about a man who has three hours to save his pregnant wife from kidnappers. Cast:Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena AnayaDirector:Fred CavayéRelease Date:July 29, 2011DVD Release:December 6, 2011From:MagnoliaRating:RLength:1 hr. 24 min.
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Point Blank (A bout pourtant), Very Good Reviews Key Cities
Point Blank (A bout pourtant) played in key cities to very good reviews. • Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "My nerves are still jangling... Frantic, violent and unrelenting..." • And Steven Rea wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...so ridiculously successful at keeping its momentum going that it's likely to leave you with your heart pounding, gasping for breath." More Reviews Below...
Point Blank (A bout pourtant) Positive Reviews (26 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an ingenious thriller that doesn't make much sense but doesn't need to.... the kind of movie where you get involved first and ask questions later."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 403 words, 08/12/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an exhilarating adrenaline rush... I can't recall another thriller that has maintained this kind of velocity without going kablooey and losing its train of thought."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 664 words, 07/29/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Unfolding at a blistering clip... it grips you at frame one and doesn't let go.... seeing familiar material presented with such crisp élan brings intense pleasure."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 630 words, 07/29/11
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "My nerves are still jangling... Frantic, violent and unrelenting, it is all of a piece, its tightly packed storytelling making cassoulet of its own implausibilities..."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 422 words, 08/12/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an ingenious thriller that doesn't make much sense but doesn't need to.... the kind of movie where you get involved first and ask questions later."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 403 words, 08/12/11
J. Hoberman, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...cunningly contrived, energetically directed... A wildly improbable adrenaline-pumper, replete with fierce shoot-outs, mad metro chases, and one very tough delivery..."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 309 words, 07/27/11
KEY CITIES (10 Reviews)
John DeFore, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A brisk French thriller whose plot is as secondhand as its title... keeps the adrenaline flowing well past the point at which viewers stop hoping for twists they can't predict."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 463 words, 08/05/11
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...so ridiculously successful at keeping its momentum going that it's likely to leave you with your heart pounding, gasping for breath."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 349 words, 08/05/11
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a rocket-fueled wrong-man nail-biter.... The acting is impeccable from top to bottom, and the relentless pace keeps us from fretting about niggling defects."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 390 words, 08/19/11
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT(cg) "The chase is on, and it never lets up... filled with bad good guys, good bad guys and enough moral gray area to keep you guessing about almost everyone the entire time."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 511 words, 09/02/11
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "Instead of reinventing the wheel with chic Gallic attitude, it just rolls that wheel downhill as fast as it can and dares you to get out of the way."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 712 words, 08/12/11
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "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.... and then keep going."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 08/12/11
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: OUTSTANDING(cg) "If you think the French are good only at art films, prepare to adjust your attitude.... As action flicks go, 'Point Blank' is right on target."(See all of Calvin Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 333 words, 08/19/11
J. Hoberman, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...cunningly contrived, energetically directed... A wildly improbable adrenaline-pumper, replete with fierce shoot-outs, mad metro chases, and one very tough delivery..."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 309 words, 07/27/11
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...crackling but dumb thriller piles on parallel plot lines in order to intensify suspense, but with diminishing returns."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 157 words, 08/11/11
Nick Schager, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...never manages to transcend its inherent status as a tension-free fairy tale about men's inherent roles as heroic spousal and paternal saviors."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 458 words, 04/22/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: VERY GOOD "...preposterously exciting... think 'The Defiant Ones' without chains... the climactic chase is complicated by a city-wide crime wave that turns into a crime tsunami."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 07/29/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an exhilarating adrenaline rush... I can't recall another thriller that has maintained this kind of velocity without going kablooey and losing its train of thought."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 664 words, 07/29/11
Bob Mondello, NPR: VERY GOOD "Fred Cavayé has a reputation in France for getting the audience's pulse pounding... he does that while mixing in some intriguing social themes and character types..."(See all of Bob Mondello's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 514 words, 07/29/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Unfolding at a blistering clip... it grips you at frame one and doesn't let go.... seeing familiar material presented with such crisp élan brings intense pleasure."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 630 words, 07/29/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Jordan Mintzer, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "While there may be no real point to this rather blank exercise in classic genre conventions, there are enough impressively handled chases and setpieces..."(See all of Jordan Mintzer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 734 words, 12/01/10
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...this is what got you hooked on movies in the first place: a film's ability to stimulate you through words, action and images so you can lose yourself in a story..."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 778 words, 07/27/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Unfolding at a blistering clip... it grips you at frame one and doesn't let go.... seeing familiar material presented with such crisp élan brings intense pleasure."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 630 words, 07/29/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an exhilarating adrenaline rush... I can't recall another thriller that has maintained this kind of velocity without going kablooey and losing its train of thought."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 664 words, 07/29/11
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: VERY GOOD "...preposterously exciting... think 'The Defiant Ones' without chains... the climactic chase is complicated by a city-wide crime wave that turns into a crime tsunami."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 07/29/11
14.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Point Blank (A bout pourtant)'s reviews are separated by an average 14.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Point Blank (A bout pourtant)'s reviews cover 35.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 10,821 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 416 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Point Blank (A bout pourtant) Coverage, Volume & Length (26 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 3 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Point Blank (A bout pourtant)'s reviews on average broke 3 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Point Blank (A bout pourtant)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Point Blank (A bout pourtant) (26 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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