![]() ![]() One of the men in this crash is the brother of the infamous Nazi war criminal, Szell, who has some diamonds hidden in a safety deposit box. The plot revolves around a car crash that takes place in downtown New York. ![]() That scene alone is enough to propel the movie in the realms of greatness, as it is simply one of the most powerful that cinema has ever given us but this movie is a hell of a lot more than just a torture sequence. This scene is powerful and painful on it's own, but it is made more so by the fact that we have already gotten to know the character and therefore we feel sympathy for him, as well as cringing at the images we see on screen. When the film does step on the gas, it is as thrilling as any thriller you will ever see Dustin Hoffman is subjected to all sorts of things, most notably an excruciating torture sequence. However, unlike a lot of thrillers Marathon Man uses this time to create characters and establish the situation, which ultimately pays off later on in the film when the movie really gets going. Marathon Man starts off rather slowly, and for the first hour at least, it feels as if you're watching a human drama rather than a thriller. ![]()
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