Give Him a Hand
Deliverance (1972)
directed by John Boorman
rating: 5 out of 5 cravats
on DVD at JL's
Boorman's use of the long shot in favor of the close-up makes for one of the most effective turn of events I've ever seen in a movie. It's unique as an instance when I've actually felt the perspective and panic of a particular character even as I register my own remove from the unfolding horrors. Dickey gets my all-time favorite author cameo (step aside, Stan Lee), and that crowd at the hotel dinner table matches early Spielberg for unimpeachable authenticity.
directed by John Boorman
rating: 5 out of 5 cravats
on DVD at JL's
Boorman's use of the long shot in favor of the close-up makes for one of the most effective turn of events I've ever seen in a movie. It's unique as an instance when I've actually felt the perspective and panic of a particular character even as I register my own remove from the unfolding horrors. Dickey gets my all-time favorite author cameo (step aside, Stan Lee), and that crowd at the hotel dinner table matches early Spielberg for unimpeachable authenticity.
posted by NPK at 8:15 AM
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