AAFCA Roundtable | The Deliverance

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I just finished watching 'The Deliverance' and I really enjoyed the movie. I think it was incredibly well directed and acted, in a way that made all of the characters relatable to me as an audience to the film. The feelings and the emotions of the characters were valid for what each of the characters were going through, and came across so authentically that once we got into the supernatural aspects of the film it was completely believable. I think all of the performers did a terrific job, the crew did an incredible job from the set decorations to the lighting, to the sound, to the cinemetography..... it was very well directed. As I said, I could relate to each of the characters, and regardless of what each character was struggling with, there was a foundation of love that came to the forefront as the movie progressed. Everything just seemed very genuine, and anytime where things could have easily went down the path of stereotypes and Hollywood tropes, Lee Daniels expertly avoided them, which was extremely refreshing. I felt like I was in the room with these women and children experiencing what was going on, with them.... as opposed to feeling like I was looking on from afar as a mere observer. I also enjoyed listening to this discussion between the collection of film critics and Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor & director Lee Daniels. It was very informative in terms of how they accomplished the completed film. Thank all of you for sharing. (Now I wish they had hired Lee Daniels to do the new Exorcist Trilogy as opposed to David Gordon Green, because I think we would have gotten much better films and story-telling than what we are getting.) This film definitely ranks among my top favorite horror/thriller films, and I feel it's the best possession film made since the original Exorcist in 1973, and in some aspects, even better in terms of character arcs & character development.