Mjeteconer Just perfect...

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

thedarkknight-99999 From the opening scene I can tell that this film is directed by an exceptional director. This is how remarkable Spielberg's directorial debut is. Without any exaggeration, Duel is one of the most suspenseful movies I've ever seen. While there are some wasted time, Spielberg used a lot of astute techniques that were enough to keep me, literally, on the edge of my seat! From the Hitchcockian use of the music score to increase the tension, to the innovative ideas that were continuously renewed. The thing that bothered me is the use of the voice-over. It's completely misused in this movie. Whenever the tension was dominant, the voice-over interrupted this tension. And if this terrible voice-over has been used at more stable times, it was very dull and monotonous. Dennis Weaver gave a superb performance. I didn't know he's such a great actor.Also, this movie maybe is the most beautiful-looking B-Movie ever! It really has a gorgeous cinematography that could be equal to many big-budget movies.(8.5/10)

strike-1995 Mad max on a budget but still good. A great portents of the man's future.

jimmyeharrison Awesome movie that eventually led to Jaws and all the other wonderful movie Steven Spielberg has crafted.

freemantle_uk Duel was Steven Spielberg's debut film, made as a TV in the US but extended to be a theatrical film in Europe.Duel follows David Mann (Dennis Weaver) is a businessman who ends up being chased and tormented by a large truck on the Californian Roads. This simple premise was great for a first-time director to cut his teeth on and even at the age of 24 Spielberg showed his talent. Duel was basically a chase film/horror-thriller that only had a few moments of respite.Spielberg knew how to make increase the tension of the situation, working with his composer and editor to do this. It is especially true for the final showdown between David and the Truck. For a fan of practical effects Duel is a treat because of all the car chases and stunts. It is even more impressive because the film's budget $450,000, which even by early '70s standards a modest sum. It was similar to the first Mad Max film which was also a car movie made cheaply.The problem with the film is the writing. Duel was written by Richard Matheson, best known for writing I Am Legend. Matheson also wrote episodes of The Twilight Zone and Duel was basically an extended episode. Even at 89 minutes Duel was padded - 50 to 60 minutes would have been sufficient.