Review of Deliverance (1972) by Kvnd — 10 Aug 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 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.