An overrated below average film

Rating: 4/10 (26 March 2006)

With Takashi Miike, Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth all involved in Hostel you expect it to be an extremely entertaining film to watch... It isn't.
There has been a lot of talk about this and I have to say I was disappointed. The ending was a disappointment as it was so sudden and the first 25 minutes are just an excuse to show loads and loads of topless women. I like them as much as anyone else but if I wanted to see that I would've hired a porn movie. As you kind of already know what the film is about you are sat there waiting for something to happen and you have to wait a while for it to happen and when it does finally happen it isn't long until it's over again which leaves you waiting for something more to happen.
From what there was at the main point of the film it was good apart from the "I'm American, I have to be a hero and save the girl" kind of thing which was in there and didn't help it's cause in making me like the movie. Overall I found it disappointing and has been built up so much due to the big names of Tarantino, Takashi Miike etc. that you expect it to be amazing. It doesn't live up to expectations.
Don't get me wrong it's an OK film but my expectations were pretty high for it so it left me disappointed and the ending was a bit sudden. I can maybe see a sequel... sadly.