The Wages of Fear

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Luca D A bit overrated in my opinion. The story was very straightforward. The acting only got good after it focused in on the 4 drivers. Not much good music or soundtrack. Cinematography was good but no Touch of Evil. Not sure if the characters loved or hated each other, or even knew each other? Everyone is best friends but also sworn enemies? The problem with making a movie with suspense that is constant for more than an hour is that it loses its effect and eventually becomes boring. The suspense was great at first but after an hour I stopped caring about the nitro in the back of their trucks and just wanted them to get it over with or blow up. A good movie overall but definitely not a top 50 movie of all time like people claim. Touch of Evil is similarly styled and came out a couple of years after, I would recommend that over this any day. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 2 hours and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The cast and crew are fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Will G A fantastic foreign film. It had people that spoke English, French, Spanish, and Italian. It is on the IMDB Top #250. There was a lot of driving. Also there was some violence. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/24/25 Full Review Papy D The Classic "The Wages of Fear": A Perfect Combination of Depth and Tension The film centers around four men in a remote and poverty-stricken area of Latin America. In order to obtain a high reward, they accepted an extremely dangerous task - driving two trucks fully loaded with nitroglycerin across 300 miles of rugged and perilous roads to put out the fire in an oil well in the distance. The whole process was filled with uncertainties and thrills, and the emotions of the audience fluctuated along with their journey, as if they were also in that adventure fraught with danger. This movie is not just a simple adventure thriller. It also delves deeply into human nature and social issues. Faced with extreme environments and the temptation of huge profits, the characters' personalities and values were constantly tested and magnified. For example, the protagonists were willing to risk their lives for money, which demonstrated the greed and helplessness in human nature. Meanwhile, the exploitation of local workers by the oil company revealed the cruelty and injustice of society, enabling the audience to have a deeper reflection on the complexity of human nature and society. The director, Henri-Georges Clouzot, with his consummate skills, skillfully created continuous suspense. From the moment the characters accepted the task, a tense atmosphere came rushing in. As the trucks traveled on the dangerous roads, the audience's hearts were always in their throats. Especially in some key scenes, such as when the trucks turned around on a rickety wooden bridge and when they used nitroglycerin to blast huge rocks, the director pushed the sense of tension to the extreme through precise camera language and rhythm control, making the audience feel as if they had personally experienced those thrilling moments. Although the plot of the film was exciting and thrilling, the director did not neglect the portrayal of the characters. Through the delicate depiction of the protagonists' living conditions before and after the task, their psychological changes, and the relationships among them, each character became vivid. The audience could see their fears, hesitations, struggles, and the choices they made on the verge of life and death, thus enabling them to understand their motives for behavior more deeply and establish an emotional resonance with the characters. The scene arrangements and visual presentations in the movie were highly realistic, creating a world that made the audience feel as if they were on the scene. From the dilapidated small towns to the precipitous mountain roads, from the simple bars to the stuffy interiors of the trucks, every detail revealed the director's pursuit of a sense of reality. This sense of reality not only enhanced the credibility of the film but also made it easier for the audience to immerse themselves in the plot and feel the fears and pressures faced by the characters. This film has provided valuable references and inspirations for future films in aspects such as shooting techniques, plot construction, and character shaping. It pioneered a film style that combined thriller and adventure with social criticism, influencing the creation of many films of the same genre later. At the same time, its in-depth exploration of human nature and social issues has also made positive contributions to the development of film art. I usually use these two sites for more free movies and short dramas.If you have a better website, please recommend it to me. Thank you https://omnishort.com/？utm_source=rottentomatoes https://nightgod.tv/？utm_source=rottentomatoes Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Fredi T The film creates a depressing and gloomy atmosphere right from the start, presenting a group of people living in a poor and isolated small town in South America. They come from different backgrounds, yet they are all trapped in this lifeless place, struggling hard for a meager livelihood. The protagonists are several down-on-their-luck men. They are either running away from past crimes or have been forced here by the hardships of life. This detailed depiction of the characters' living backgrounds lays a solid foundation for the development of the subsequent story, allowing the audience to thoroughly understand why they got involved in that terrifying adventure. I usually use these two sites for more free movies and short dramas.If you have a better website, please recommend it to me. Thank you https://omnishort.com/？utm_source=rottentomatoes https://nightgod.tv/？utm_source=rottentomatoes Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Lars N A bit of a slug to begin with, but once the nitroglycerin is added the tension adds up real quick! It was a pretty sweet, sweaty ride. 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