Blast of Silence is a short (77 minutes), violent and rock solid noir. It has to be one of the first films to truly lay out the day to day doings of a contract killer while still maintaining a sense of urgency throughout. The voiceover sounds a bit like an old cartoon but works very well in the confines of the picture. The violent scenes are a brief and graphic for a movie from 1961. The main character is humanized pretty well by the "romantic" subplot and even if the supporting characters don't get much to do, they still come off as real people and not as completely stock characters. Blast of Silence certainly ends in a blast and is highly recommended for fans of tough and realistic noir's.
Rating: 4
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