Point Blank

POINT BLANK (2010) - Oct. 25, 2011
An absolutely crackerjack thriller about a nurse-in-training who finds himself caught up in some serious shenanigans revolving around corrupt cops when his wife is kidnapped.  Featuring stellar direction from Fred Cavayé, who keeps things moving at an absurdly fast pace and directs the action with the sure hand of an old pro (despite the fact that this is only his second film) -- there's a foot chase here that has to be one of the more thrilling chases I've seen in a long time, and many other sequences that are edge-of-your seat thrilling.  And seriously, I cannot say enough about how awesome the pacing is in this movie.  The movie strikes the perfect balance between action and down-time, with plentiful action that never feels overwhelming.  The film also does really efficient job of developing the characters and getting them to a point where we care about them without spending too much time doing it.  Good times.  ****