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Duel (1971)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
11/05
11/05:
Duel features a wimpy Burt Reynolds look-alike in a weak nonthriller that moves slowly at 50 to 65 mph.
Awkwardly, Steven Spielberg uses all kinds of tricks in his bag for the battle between a car and a Mack truck. It's ultimately
disappointing for not showing the face of the truck driver who's behind all of this.
The 90 minutes' worth of chase is boring to follow. Why not the protagonist drive down one road and then hide until the
truck passes him before going the other way?
All in all, at the hands of Steven Spielberg, Duel is a crapfest; nonetheless, it's the begining of the
greatest career a director can possibly have.