Monday, 14 May 2012

Messing about on the river


Deliverance (1972)

Based on the novel of the same name this film from director John Boorman stars Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox. Four friends from the city go on a canoe trip down a river that will soon be turned into a lake when a new dam is built.

With a number of sequences that are not easy viewing consider yourself warned before watching this film. The plot to this film seems fairly simplistic but has some deeper themes such as the relationship between modern man and nature explored through the actions of the characters. There are some good performances from the cast and the sequences which involve canoeing through rapids are well directed as well.

4/5

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