The second half is great

Don 2022-03-25 09:01:10

The first half was drowsy, knowing that four people were on the road with explosives. When I saw the explosives slowly flowing through the branches and into the cracks in the stones, my heart was extremely nervous, and the director had a good grasp of the audience's psychology.

There are many unexpected places in this film. I thought Zu was the bravest one, but I didn't expect to be the most cowardly one. I thought the person who blew the rock was going to hang up. While relaxing, the dynamite exploded.

The protagonist should have deliberately pressed Zu's leg, and then regretted it, and the smug look after getting the money and the final ending are the finishing touch.

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  • Dayton 2022-03-23 09:02:09

    Every second on the road to death is breathless. Some people are afraid of fear, and some people are desperate, and the final price is heavy, and it is not mere $2,000 that can be measured. (I didn’t expect to be able to watch French movies so seriously)

  • Estevan 2022-04-23 07:02:32

    4K152min@SIFF. Most of the time, the movie uses a strong suspense to attract the audience, and after the suspense is over, it is raised with a black ending, but it feels a bit deliberate. And I personally think that although it is more than wonderful, the depth of human nature excavation is not enough.

The Wages of Fear quotes

  • Bill O'Brien: The Hell with the Union! There's plenty of tramps in town, all volunteers. I'm not worried. To get that bonus, they'll carry the entire charge on their backs.

    Bradley: You mean you're gonna put those bums to work?

    Bill O'Brien: Yes, Mr. Bradley, because those bums don't have any union, nor any families. And if they blow up, nobody'll come around bothering me for any contribution.

  • Dick: When I was a kid, I used to see men go off on this kind of jobs... and not come back. When they did, they were wrecks. Their hair had turned white and their hands were shaking like palsy! You don't know what fear is. But you'll see. It's catching, it's catching like small pox! And once you get it, it's for life! So long, boys, and good luck.