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The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur)

The Criterion Collection

In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense, Henri-Georges Clouzot.

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Great suspense - krugerand

I really liked this one and especially the ending. Its not a chick flick for sure. There were some illogical parts to it but considering its from 1953, its a very good film. I would give it a 9 out of 10 on IMDBs scale. The characters were all very interesting and there are some really suspenseful scenes like on the wooden platform and other (i wont spoil it for you). Rent it and enjoy.

Tense, exciting film. - estefan

Though not much of major importance happens in the first forty minutes of Wages of Fear, once the plot starts rolling, what happens is a tense film that leaves you gripped through the rest of the running time. As each scene passes, you sit there with baited breath waiting for the characters to pass the obstacle and all with very little action to boot. Clouzot's direction is effective in those areas as is the cinematography, which really does well in showcasing the dangers the people in the film face. The performances are very strong from every one as well and while these aren't the most likeable characters, we do want them to survive the journey, making the sequences that much more evolving. This is a very effective thriller.

One of the most nerve-rackingly suspenseful films of all time - Lone_Wolf

If someone were to ask you, ‘what is the most suspenseful film of all time’ was, what would you say? There are quite a few different answers one would expect to hear, but least likely of them all would be a relatively obscure French film from 1953: The Wages of Fear. Despite having nothing to do with serial killers, ghosts, car chases or action set pieces, The Wages of Fear still manages to grip its audience with an unnervingly tight grasp, and it doesn’t let go - even after the film has ended - because you are still cringing in fear and anxiety. Surprisingly, the plot is really very simplistic. An oil company hires four men to drive two trucks across 300 kilometers on a notoriously hospitable ‘road’ to deliver two truckloads of nitroglycerine. The catch? Its nitroglycerine… and normal trucks aren’t designed to carry it under even the best of circumstances, let alone on the arduous, pot hole ridden, oops-guess-they-forgot-to-finish-that-bridge path they have to take. Even one bump and they are blown into tiny pieces.

What else is there to say? The Wages of Fear is quite simply a brilliant film. It takes a simple premise and runs wild with it, creating what I believe to be the most suspenseful, tension filled film of all time. From a snail’s crawl to situations where if they slow down, they die – there is always something just around the corner waiting to bring them closer to death. You can see it in the four men’s performances, you can see it in their faces and in their eyes - and you can ultimately feel the fear, the suspense and the terror. The Wages of Fear: how much is man willing to dare fate? How much does fear pay? What sacrifices is man willing to make – who are they willing to sacrifice? The Wages of Fear: an overlooked piece of brilliant cinema which I urge you to get a hold of as soon as you can.

FULL REVIEW: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/journal_view.php?journalid=162333&entryid=397993&view=public

Critiques des membres Lire tous...

Great suspense - krugerand

Tense, exciting film. - estefan

One of the most nerve-rackingly suspenseful films of all time - Lone_Wolf

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