Blu-ray Review – One Man

Co-writer/director Robin Spry attempts to combine the needs of thriller cinema with his own creative interests in documentaries and social issues. 1977's "One Man" is a Canadian production that's after a little more than simple jolts, with Spry entering a marketplace loaded with films about conspiracies and paranoia, looking to compete with his own take on suspense. The feature certainly has its limitations, but the helmer crafts an involving study of corruption in many forms, locating ways to tend to character and plot while keeping the picture on its feet for the most part, infusing the work with a little verite voltage. "One Man" has moments of unique power and involving points of pressure, with Spry handling a difficult tonal mix with some care, creating a gripping viewing experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com