Review of The Wages of Fear (1953) by Ryan D — 04 May 2009

I don't recall when was the last time I felt so enervated and powerless for the fate of characters in a film. The perfect drawing given to them by the cast and director, plus the existential tone and the imminent danger displayed kept me concerned for their safety all the way, to a degree that it was almost uncomfortable or even painful to experience their odyssey.

A real nail-biter, a notch above Clouzot's other masterpiece 'Les Diaboliques'.