Point Blank
1967
LA River
John Boorman
Crime Drama Thriller
What’s it all about: Lost in thought and dressed in his finest revenge wear, Lee Marvin settles some old scores in an art director’s dream of California.
First Encounter: VHS rental while living in San Francisco; Candotti’s first viewing
Death By: sharpshooter
Relics: secretaries, marbled bedroom mirrors, jazz go-go club
Heartthrobs: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson
LoFi Magic: hard-boiled dialogue, below-the-belt fist fights; suspense in a makeup mirror, shots fired on an empty bed
Makes me want to: pour my heart out to Lee Marvin while he stares into space
Candotti take: “Charming, stylish and way smarter than James Bond.” / “He looks like a news presenter.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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