De Palma's best film since "Carrie", and arguably his best ever. While its early scenes borrow heavily from Hitchcok's "Rear Window" and Antonioni's "Blow-Up," the film begins to find its own way, even milking good performances out of its two leads.
This review of Blow Out (1981) was written by Joe S on 14 Aug 2012.
Blow Out has generally received very positive reviews.
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