Movie

Delusion

1991 · 100 min

A sweaty, sun-baked neo-noir road thriller where trust shifts like desert sand and every mile tightens the knot.

Tagline: She only wanted love. But money's better than nothing.
Overview: A computer expert embezzles half a million dollars and races off to Reno to start anew. Unfortunately, en route, he picks up a pair of hitchers and ends up entangled with a crazed couple who commandeer his car and leave him alone in the desert to die. As soon as he can, he hits the road to get revenge and to find his money before they do.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, betrayal, revenge, survival
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
betrayal
revenge
survival
deception
Places: road trip
wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild