The opening sequence, the "movie within a movie" is pure DePalma. The dormitory full of spoiled, horny coeds is hilarious. The rest of the movie starts out promisingly enough, full of DePalma's trademark stylized direction, but gradually loses credibility. Travolta's in fine form, but Nancy Allen is a very unconvincing actress. "Blow Out" has plenty of visual interest to keep the viewer engaged.
