Review of The Wages of Fear (1953) by Steve G — 16 Mar 2013
Two trucks. Four men. Enough nitrogylcerine to blow up South America. These are heady ingredients for any thriller, but the genius of Clouzot's downbeat stunner lies in its murky, masterful characterisation.
He invests the first half in developing his quartet of desperate men, each willing to risk it all for a stack of oil company greenbacks, so that by the second, a nerve-ripping ride up mountain passes and through tortuous jungles, we're right there in the cab with them.
This review of The Wages of Fear (1953) was written by Steve G on 16 Mar 2013.
The Wages of Fear has generally received very positive reviews.
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