Review of The Defiant Ones (1958) by Delysid D — 30 Jun 2018

2 guys chained together for long enough, will fall in lurve.

This review of The Defiant Ones (1958) was written by Delysid D on 30 Jun 2018.

The Defiant Ones has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Anneke R (66) on 10 Feb 2015

To me the message was, in the end, about acceptance. At first Tony Curtis did not get along.....because of the color of their skin…

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By Konrad A (604) on 09 Aug 2017

Really not one to enjoy I mean so it's old fashioned so it's black and white and boring to watch…

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By David L (3,419) on 25 Jan 2014

With great chemistry between the duo, superb acting from both (not to mention the rest of the cast) and the beautiful ending, The Defiant Ones…

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By Robyn M (1,282) on 27 May 2013

As its reputation suggests, THE DEFIANT ONES is first and foremost a study of racism…

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By Peter P (1,726) on 13 Sep 2011

Great performances from Tony Curtis and Sydney Poitier, and the story is believable and ends fairly realistically enough to make it satisfying…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 27 Jan 2015

Makes the well â stated point without overstating it about race and bigotry…

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By Andrew K (2,033) on 28 Nov 2010

The Defiant Ones is an interesting character study on two criminals, that are not all that smart to begin with, who escape handcuffed together…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 18 Aug 2017

A great movie about two men who are forced to work together and as a result triumph over their racial prejudices…

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By Asa B (508) on 19 May 2012

I recognise the reasons that this has been elevated to classic, I just wish that Tony Curtis had acted a little better…

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By Issac L (177) on 11 Sep 2012

The time of extreme racism has long gone, but this chained-together white and black convictsâ(TM) escaping adventure simply hasnâ(TM)t waned…

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