Deliverance

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Audience Member This was an unsettling film in quite a few ways but I'm still glad I saw it, it was what it was meant to be. My dad recommended that I watch it (since he loves a lot of classic stuff from the 70s), and while I can't necessarily see this being an ideal father-son film, it was chilling to view alone. The main cast did well, and throughout the journey of these 4 men, you wouldn't want to be put in ANY of their shoes. The film ended in quite a tense way with the sheriff questioning the last men to make it through the journey mostly unscathed and while some may consider this film too simple and slow at the beginning, I felt like it was a different kind of thriller that was realistic and relatable enough! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Chris H The performances are great and the story impressive, but many people will watch it for THAT scene, which goes a bit too far. That scene aside, there are other iconic moments, such as the duelling banjos piece, and the sense of tension is ever present. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review David M John Boorman's classic made a huge impact when I first saw it. I'm not sure when that was - whenever it was, the sexual assault scene lodged itself in my brain with disturbing effect. Revisiting it, the technical mastery of the film is more apparent to me now - the muted colour tones, the brilliant cinematography, Boorman's never-better direction, and the star-making performances. The scene which scarred me the first time around still disturbs and upsets. Still, the whole film exerts a vice-like grip and asks searching, pertinent questions about masculinity, the relationship between people and the environment, the fissures which still run ever-deeper through American-society, and the way we deal with the worst parts of ourselves. There's a convincing argument to be made that it's a folk horror film, but it's more purely hits the beats of a survival/psychological thriller. However you classify it, it's an upsetting, surprisingly nuanced film that exerts a huge influence over American cinema. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Nick R It's tough to watch at times and not for everyone, but it's tense and very well made. Plus the Dueling Banjos scene is just so iconic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Jarred D You want your boy to grow up into a man? You show him this film and tell him to take notes on Burt fkn Reynolds. I'll cliff notes it for you: Banjo - Mustache - Bow - Climb - Kill - Climb - Escape - Kill. This re-cap makes me want to go re-watch this film right now. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review The W dumbest SHIAT i have ever seen so freaking stupid an annoying,,,, the director needs too take a look at himself for allowing this POS to come to light... like WTFFFFF Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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