Point Blank (2019)

To start with, whoever chose the soundtrack for this film, needs a slap in the face. Absolutely atrocious. I get maybe the budget didn't allow for royalties for better music, but better to have only a score, than a cheesy 80's soundtrack with undecided genre that really took away from the film - big time.

This film is pretty much a remake from the French film of the same name that came out in 2010. Actor turned novice screenwriter Adam G. Simon had some flaws in his screenplay with some long dragged out scenes, and some short ones that needed more elaborating. I'd rather have some scenes cut down/omitted and more character development. However, the pacing was excellent and the 86 min run-time was great, but another 10 minutes more towards the story-line or character development would've been perfect.

Actor turned novice director (his 4th full length feature film) Joe Lynch did a fairly decent job with the directing, although some of the action scenes needed better camera work and editing.

Casting was great, with the exception of Marcia Gay Harden... she wasn't convincing enough in her role. But Anthony Mackie and Frank Grillo together was a perfect match-up. Even Christian Cooke was great in his character.

Nevertheless, a great non-stop thrill ride with a few LOL moments. A thoroughly enjoyable low budget B-grade film that was better than I expected. It's a well deserved 8/10 from me.

Fmovies: The action in Point Blank is badly edited, unexciting, and the on-screen pairing of Mackie & Grillo unfortunately just doesn't work. With a better script, cast and director this could have been decent, but to be honest it's nothing you haven't seen before that has been done so much better! It's not a disaster but I'm slowing starting to believe 'Straight to Netflix' is the new 'Straight to DVD'!

No, this isn't a Bourne movie or the first Taken but it is a solid quality Netlflix movie. Good one time watch for when you are bored with binge watching TV shows. Two of my favorites in Mackie and Grillo act very well together just like their fight scene in Winter Soldier. Remember, it is a Netflix movie, don't be so harsh.

Point Blank fmovies. With a few tweaks this film could be massively improved, sure it's the predictable unlikely buddy action movie, but that's ok it's a formula that has worked many times.. the two big issues here are the soundtrack and the editing.. a re-edit and for the large part an entirely new soundtrack it's a 7.

It's not amazingly complex but it's a film that you can just switch off your brain and enjoy some action, had a 90s vibe to it, I don't know what people are complaining about the sound track for, I actually thought it made the film better, I agree that some are odd choices but they kinda make it quirky, solid 6.5/10 for me.

Netflix has been making a much better name for themselves in terms of feature films recently. From Always Be My Maybe to even last years Oscar-Winner in Roma, they are proving that they're not just in the game of making great television shows. With that said, they also have an endless slew of content that leans on the mediocre side, and while I wouldn't exactly call Point Blank (one of their recent releases) mediocre, it's certainly quite average and didn't live up to its fullest potential.

The premise is rather simple; Paul's (Anthony Mackie) wife is pregnant and nearing her days of possible delivery, but when she is kidnapped, he is willing to change who he is in order to save her life and their child. Being a nurse, he helps a murder suspect escape from the hospital and the two of them become unlikely partners in the underground crime world in order to fulfill both of their missions. This movie is nearly everything you've already seen a hundred time, so what makes it different from the others? The answer is not much.

Anthony Mackie has proven himself over the years as a great dramatic actor, so I wasn't surprised to see him give a solid performance here. What always impresses me, however; is the fact that Frank Grillo can pretty much do no wrong, in terms of making his characters believable. On top of their commitment to these characters, their chemistry lept off the screen and made this movie worth watching. Sadly, their chemistry (which, thankfully there is a lot of) is really the only selling point here, for the most part.

There is a lot of energy in terms of the film's pacing overall and at a mere 87 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome, but there just isn't enough substance in the script to really dive deep into this world that's set up. Personally, I enjoyed watching this movie but felt short-changed by the final few minutes. As you can tell the movie is coming to a close, I fear that many viewers may find themselves with a little more to be desired.

In the end, Point Blank ultimately deserves to have its debut on Netflix, but I also wouldn't have minded sitting in the theatre for 90 minutes with these characters either. It's really a mixed bag of drama and action for me, but I will sway a little more on the positive side this time and recommend it as a fine watch on Netflix if you're looking for a breezy viewing experience. Point Blank had a lot going for it, but overall, it feels like wasted potential, but in a good way at times.