Blacklight
Directed by Mark Williams
- action
- thriller
- adventure
The story
Travis Block is a shadowy Government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been exposed. He then has to uncover a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of power.
What it’s like
Grey, washed-out daylight and cold fluorescent interiors dominate, with dim parking structures, hotel corridors and suburban cul-de-sacs rendered in muted blues and sickly greens. The camera stays close and restless, handheld in fight sequences and tight over shoulders during quiet, tense exchanges, while night scenes lean on sodium streetlight and car headlights cutting through haze. The score is driven by a pulsing electronic undercurrent that pushes the momentum forward, with sudden silences before bursts of gunfire. Vibe: cold, paranoid, workmanlike, the rhythm of a late-night thriller watched alone. Pacing is brisk and mechanical, with a weary, withdrawn lead slowly forced to trust almost no one. Violence is frequent and fairly direct: gunfights, hand-to-hand fights and a steady body count, with some blood and sudden brutality but no sustained gore. There is little sex or romance beyond brief tension. This suits viewers who want a lean, hard-edged action thriller with a conspiracy twist and no gentleness.
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