duel is a brilliant piece of film-making, from the guy who later became a legend, steven spielberg. His use of camera angles, editing, and open and closed spaces build up a great amount of tension and claustrophobia. And there is only so much you can with a story of this small scale, but spielberg rings out every technique in the book to deliver a thrilling, heartracing adventure on the road. There are few major set pieces, but when they do occur, they could put anyone on the edge of their seat.
The roads, and scenery are stunning, and the locations are perfect for the tone of the story. Yes, towards the grand finale, it slackens. The final battle between truck and car goes on far too long. It loses me everytime. But it's just a minor flaw in an otherwise great 90 minutes.
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