The opening of this film is really explosive. The screen is completely dark; a new-born baby cries. Then a tiny light is to see. While the narrator tells what is going on with the boy, the light is getting bigger and finally it seems to have the shape of a baby-carriage (it's a question whether this is intentional). A few seconds later one realizes that the light is the end of a railway tunnel. The tracks lead to Manhattan. Frankie Bono, who has become a professional killer, is on the way to do a job.
Truly extraordinary is the narrator. Hard-hearted words, spoken in an aggressive tone, reveal what orphan Frankie thinks about this world. That he is a loner, that he hates the necessary contacts (for example a 38 special with a silencer has to be organized), that the 25th of December means nothing to him, except a delay of his observations.
I like BLAST OF SILENCE very much, because it presents a noir atmosphere in an unusual way. A low-budget film that surpasses many other titles of this genre.
Truly extraordinary is the narrator. Hard-hearted words, spoken in an aggressive tone, reveal what orphan Frankie thinks about this world. That he is a loner, that he hates the necessary contacts (for example a 38 special with a silencer has to be organized), that the 25th of December means nothing to him, except a delay of his observations.
I like BLAST OF SILENCE very much, because it presents a noir atmosphere in an unusual way. A low-budget film that surpasses many other titles of this genre.