Review of Trapped (1982) by Trent R — 13 Jan 2011
Hicksploitation with a point, and some unusually good performances from Gordon and Silva. The males and females, both rural and citified are alternately exploiters or victims and the stereotypes are mined for entertainment value rather than derision or weak storytelling.
The law student protagonists are set up as questioners of formal legal authority presented by their professor, which is in turn exploded by Silva's speech as an exponent of his own unquestionable authority derived from God and his shotgun as much as tradition.
Gordon is excellent as a mediating influence, giving some more background and depth to female authority and power in this context. Plus she is much more appealing as a character than the idiot teens she is trying to defend from Silva's wrath.
The finale delivers, especially given the budget.
This review of Trapped (1982) was written by Trent R on 13 Jan 2011.
Trapped has generally received mixed reviews.
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