One of De Palma's best films is also one of his most mature and restrained . Relying more on an intelligent and thoughtful plot, rather than his style, De Palma has crafted a thriller that is not only exciting, but has some great character development and political/social commentary as well. De Palma makes use of some of his standard camera tricks - the 360 degree camera pan and split screen - better than he has in most any of his other films. A true landmark in De Palma's career, "Blow Out" not only marks the peak of his filmmaking, but is, along with "Dressed to Kill", one of the best movies of the decade.
