Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Abegail Noëlle While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

headhunter46 There was way too much dead air in this movie. Unless the owner of the red car is the worst driver in the world he had numerous chances to get away and stay away from that truck. After having one confrontation with the big truck our "hero" is shown driving only 40 miles an hour on a straight road when he should have been hitting 100 to escape that maniac.Some of the scenes where he was going around corners were so pathetic, I had to laugh at it.I gave it five of ten for the scenery but the driving was awful.

pyrotechnic67-889-392816 Possible only through the magic of camera angles, close ups, direction of view, etc. Very good example of being able to make the impossible seem possible through the camera lens.

The Movie Diorama Originally produced for television, Spielberg's debut feature-length film has stood the test of time. Acquiring the ability to retain the thrilling suspense that was masterfully created back in 1971. A businessman travelling cross-country encounters an oil tanker that soon starts to recklessly infuriate him, turning an innocent drive into a cat-and-mouse pursuit. A simple premise that purposefully lacks backstory to enhance the emergent situation that is being illustrated. Just a feeble car fleeing a monstrous truck. Spielberg excellently ensures that the domineering presence of the beastly tanker is the prominent showpiece, conveying intimidation through its aesthetic appearance and booming engine. His directing technique, which includes POV car shots and wide panning shifts between the two vehicles, is the stand out. It's a prevalent element to the film which heightens its perennial status, even when watching this for the first time today it feels fresh as if watching a modern film. Astonishing really, but proving that solid direction is required to create a classic. Weaver's mild mannered behaviour juxtaposes the ruthless savagery of the anonymous truck driver, thus conjuring up the thrills that is surprisingly maintained well. There are a few moments where the fuel warning light comes on, particularly when the car tries to overtake the truck, due to repetitious scenes. Also can't shake the feeling that he could've simply drove in the opposite direction, easy solution really although not half as exhilarating. However the nitrous fuel is then refilled and the narrative speedily drives away without looking back. The final scene was tremendously filmed, especially the slow motion carnage, and proves that Spielberg works well with tiny budgets also. In fact, this is just as good as his big blockbusters which is an impressive achievement. So sit back, strap yourself in and push the pedal to the metal in this thrilling car chase.

cinemajesty Television Review: "Duel" (1971)Naming 54 directing credits to his name since 1961; including shorts films, television content and theatrical feature presentations; director Steven Spielberg, at age 24, gets the chance by producer George Eckstein (1928-2009) to direct an original thriller script by screenwriter Richard Matheson (1926-2013) on salesman David Mann, portrayed with beat work and convictions by actor Dennis Weaver (1926-2006) in a casual red car driving U.S. nid-western roads before a small-time roadhouse misunderstanding transforms an unless relaxing sales representative ride into a nightmare of paranoia; while getting chased to the edges of a deserted highway by an old, rusty truck vehicle, which surprisingly stays a 85-Minute suspense entertainment ride produced for primetime NBC Universal television content, airing November 13th 1971 to success with living room audiences, marking first steps towards the name by "Steven Spielberg" as a director's trademark for quality motion picture content, following into further engagements with Hollywood producers Dan Brown and Richard D. Zanuck, when the final breakthorugh hits four years after "Duel" with shark-water-thriller "Jaws" to even more gripping tension points and indentifiable character studies in an open sea adventure story.Copyright 2018 Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC