Deliverance

Warner Bros. | Release Date: July 21, 1972

7.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 39 Ratings

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kvndAug 11, 2018

I found the book way too long and way too boring but I was hoping having it condensed down into a movie's length would really improve it. I was right, this is definitely better than the book...but it still feels overly long and pointlesslyI found the book way too long and way too boring but I was hoping having it condensed down into a movie's length would really improve it. I was right, this is definitely better than the book...but it still feels overly long and pointlessly so. Some scenes just linger and include the most unnecessary and downright boring shots. That being said props to director John Boorman for doing what was probably ahead of its time in 1972, and executing it as well as he did. Solid performances all round from the cast too (who did all their own stunts including the rafting and cliff scaling!). That banjo scene is also fire.… Expand

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amheretojudgeJul 1, 2018

free from any law..

Deliverance 3 Out Of 5 Deliverance is a tale of three friends seeking for an adventurous time and ends up getting a higher punch of it. The genre demands smarter approach since there have been plenty of features likefree from any law..

Deliverance

3 Out Of 5

Deliverance is a tale of three friends seeking for an adventurous time and ends up getting a higher punch of it. The genre demands smarter approach since there have been plenty of features like such, and fortunately it is delivered with confidence in here where the obvious isn't fed to the audience but instead is kept in a subtle tone that increases the curiosity and makes them root for it. It is short on technical aspects like sound department, background score and art design although is edited perfectly. The script is well structured and follows a rudimentary process but the elaborated plan of the writer makes it all worth. James Dickey; the screenwriter, who wrote the original novel too, is well aware of the characteristics of the characters and uses it wisely on keeping the audience engaged throughout the course of it. And John Boorman; the director, has done a tremendous work on executing this tensed tale and has offered the palpable yet essential eerie tone to the feature. The performance is decent in here; nothing out of the park nor to be question upon, by the protagonist Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds in his supportive role. Deliverance is free from any law or terms and is surely ahead of its time, and the credit goes to the director who had the guts to pull off such concept.… Expand

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HellHoleHorrorJun 21, 2023

This is a canoeing adventure that goes very wrong. There is not much in the way of blood and guts so the interest and fear comes from the situation that the adventurers found themselves in. It is scary to think that it would be possible forThis is a canoeing adventure that goes very wrong. There is not much in the way of blood and guts so the interest and fear comes from the situation that the adventurers found themselves in. It is scary to think that it would be possible for this sort of thing to happen and that you may be stuck up the creek injured and without a hope. It is worth watching as a late night thinking thriller. Not too memorable unlike the similar concept of Straw Dogs (1971) which is far better and much more memorable. Still a fraught and stressful experience that has the legendary banjo scene!… Expand

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