Review of Sorcerer (1977) by Jack Kroll for Newsweek — 07 Feb 1990
William Friedkin's remake of the French thriller Wages of Fear represents an above-average effort by the director of The Exorcist—meaning it's marginally watchable. Friedkin senselessly complicates the simple story—four men drive a truckload of nitro through a South American jungle—with a lengthy exposition and some unfortunate existential overtones.
The rhythms are all off—it's either too fast or too slow—but most of the set pieces are effective.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of Sorcerer (1977) was written by Jack Kroll and published by Newsweek on 07 Feb 1990.
Sorcerer has generally received very positive reviews.
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