An excellent, highly unsettling movie (well, it was for me, anyway). Hoffman carries the film well, Susan George is very easy on the eyes, and the supporting players (David Warner!) really add to the menace.
Peckinpah's direction is great, and the editing, in particular, is first-rate.
This review of Straw Dogs (1971) was written by Benny C on 13 Mar 2009.
Straw Dogs has generally received positive reviews.
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