The Wages of Fear

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Kyrill G @RT38548830 19 hrs ago I just finished watching this. It's super intense, chaotic but still very very excellent movie. It's about 4 guys in 2 trucks, loaded with explosives/oil/nytroglycen and they have to bring it somewhere far far away, all through out the South American jungle. You get to see camradery but also , hardships, people being treated like animals/dogs by each other, and most of of all one big adventure where absolutely, anything and everything can go wrong any second, minute and hour during the movie. For me it was fasnicating for every minute of it, even to the last dying seconds, of the movie. See more bruce F @bruce999 Aug 15, 2026 exciting movie. is fun to watch. drivers hauling highly explosive stuff to put out a fire. can they make it in time ? dumb drivers or what ? See more DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD Jun 9, 2026 A combustible powder keg of social outrage, cinematic tension and a grindingly cynical study of human nature, The Wages of Fear is a work of art so viscerally nerve-racking that one fears a misplaced whisper could cause the screen to explode. Director Henri-Georges Clouzot's stark, simple imagery and painstaking attention to detail enhance both the oppressive heat of the landscape and the psychological strain. Every frame contributes to a growing sense of dread, creating a nail-biting tension that never lets up as his troupe cross a hellish landscape of potholes, desiccated flora, rock-strewn passes, hairpin turns and rickety bridges. A spiritual godfather to every testosterone-fuelled thrill ride since, demanding and enduring with an unforgettable dread. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Mar 14, 2026 Much like the driving quartet when the plot finally accelerate to the expected gripping point, it took the slow-and-steady approach by being mostly expositional with the anticipated thrills manifested during the last hour, fueling enough captivation, plus rough style, to solidify in fairly acknowledging its rated entertainment value albeit the deflated suspense. (B+) See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Dec 7, 2025 Despite its runtime, the movie went extremely fast (probably because it was so good). I'm usually not one for black and white movies, and I don't know why I even picked this one up in the first place, but I'm really glad I did. See more Luca D @JoeCamel7 Aug 29, 2025 A bit overrated in my opinion. The story was very straightforward. The acting only got good after it focused in on the 4 drivers. Not much good music or soundtrack. Cinematography was good but no Touch of Evil. Not sure if the characters loved or hated each other, or even knew each other? Everyone is best friends but also sworn enemies? The problem with making a movie with suspense that is constant for more than an hour is that it loses its effect and eventually becomes boring. The suspense was great at first but after an hour I stopped caring about the nitro in the back of their trucks and just wanted them to get it over with or blow up. A good movie overall but definitely not a top 50 movie of all time like people claim. Touch of Evil is similarly styled and came out a couple of years after, I would recommend that over this any day. See more Read all reviews

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