Point blank movie series#
The cinematographer had done stunning work on a series of pictures for Blake Edwards, notably Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and he applied a similar sense of compositional precision and intricate color design to Point Blank. In attempting to create a bold and expressive palette, Boorman couldn’t have picked a better collaborator than director of photography Philip H. An intricate flashback structure adds to the sense that the story exists outside the normal bounds of space and time. Naturally, the social commentary that infuses the film hasn’t dated a bit.Īlthough this is a classic revenge tale, the execution is anything but old-fashioned Boorman used MGM’s vast resources to generate a striking, hallucinatory experience for the audience that calls into question whether Walker is alive at all. Point Blank equates organized crime with big business and American politics the syndicate that Walker battles, known as “The Organization,” serves as a metaphor for any American institution that has been corrupted by men obsessed with money and power. The film’s story is deceptively simple: Marvin plays Walker, a criminal betrayed by his wife and best friend who survives an attempt on his life and prowls the streets of Los Angeles, seeking revenge. The director and his collaborators used that gift to create one of the most original crime movies ever made, a modernist thriller that combines elements of film noir, the French New Wave and pop art. The actor was so popular that MGM gave him script approval, final cut and other creative controls, all of which he handed over to Boorman. After MGM selected John Boorman to direct Point Blank, the young director received an unusual gift from the film’s star, Lee Marvin.
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