A beautifully shoot thriller that entertains throughout. However, De Palma is seemingly allergic to subtlety (which is fairly ironic given his influences) and the final 15 minutes of the film borders on laughable in its heavy-handedness.
This review of Blow Out (1981) was written by Casey B on 20 May 2013.
Blow Out has generally received very positive reviews.
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