DavidHalberstadt:

That?s it. I?m never going out into the woods again. Screw nature. This movie does for rural forest what Jaws did for beaches and what Psycho before it did for showers. At least that?s how it was for me. There?s just too many animals that can eat you, bugs that suck your blood, weather that will either give you heatstroke or freeze your digits off, and now hillbillies that will anally rape you. So thank you, Deliverance, for giving me just one more reason to stay inside, remain pasty white and get fat off hamburgers and ramen. Oh yeah. If you do have to go into the woods, make sure you bring Burt Reynolds along with you.

BunnyKing:

Granted, there are many people out there that find this movie funny for a few short scenes of the movie. However, I must say that this film is much more than a "comedy". Each actor plays an awesome part mainly because each is so convincing. You really feel the good and the desperate moments. In the end, you don't quite get answers and you're left with a sick feeling. This is an awesome film, well worth watching.

599823f789:

The day-for-night portion of the movie is endearingly dated. Besides that, it holds up as an entertaining and thought-provoking film. The one criticism I would have is that the characters are just sketches in their arch-type skins. Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight have great roles and it seems like their characters have so much more to say. Maybe I'm wrong here and just used to today's films where everyone has a lot (and nothing) to say. I would also like to add my kudos to Ned Beatty for his performance in a a very uncomfortable scene. If you like Fargo, you will like this.

VJ Purplequeen:

What I enjoyed most were the gorgeous sights and sounds of the river - loved the views of the rapids, waterfalls, and the constant swirly swooshing of water. There were also some luscious forest land views. The main story was rather brutal, a depravity meets opportunity kind of journey interwomen into innocent runs into evil kind of flick. There was also another undercurrent to the movie, a layer of other journeys that delved into human psychology and fear, with some great questions concerning ethics and morality, survival and the nature of fear. 3.8, but too violent for me to bump up to a 4

JDubs:

I just want to point out this DVD is pan-and-scanned. I'm not used to compromised versions of films in my queue, so I neglected to check the screen format before renting. One of the two widescreen versions of this movie that are available on DVD should be offered for rental.

ndj 832187:

The DVD that NetfIix sends you is in 4x3 ratio; meaning that the image has been cropped from its original version. Total rip off.

Rigel:

Much has been said about this classic film of evil hillbillies, so I thought I'd check it out. It turns out that the full first half of the film details a river trip. When they finally get to the confrontational parts, it's definitely a shocking and scary scene as reported, but it becomes a scene that I've seen repeated in many films over and over, including Very Bad Things and, more recently, Mean Creek. The rest of the movie is full of somewhat poor film tricks and survival. The performances are excellent and the river shots are as clear as if the movie was made in the 90s. It's a great thriller, but sorta poops out in the end, trying to stretch itself through the last lap. It also features Burt Reynolds in an atypical role before the moustache, when he looked suitably beefy.

I AM PS3:

I've heard about this movie all my life, and certainly everyone is familiar with it's major theme song (Dueling Banjos), but I found myself disappointed when it was all said and done. The plot was slow and not very deep. I had difficulty remaining interested.