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Deliverance

What’s Aged the Worst?

Deliverance The Rewatchables

Drew’s ambiguous fall is criticized as poorly motivated; a gunshot, nervous collapse or both are debated, with the book and director’s reported account distinguished.

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  • Drew’s ambiguous fall is criticized as poorly motivated; a gunshot, nervous collapse or both are debated, with the book and director’s reported account distinguished.
  • Voight’s resemblance to Angelina Jolie and Beatty’s teeth provoke objections and jokes.
  • The exposed femur effect is criticized for looking artificial and anatomically misplaced.
  • Ed’s inability to shoot the deer is called an obvious setup; falling on his own arrow seems contrived.
  • The teeth, hat and gun leave the identity of Ed’s victim disputed; one participant likes the moral uncertainty while another finds it cheap.