Not Scary--but so damn good!

Rating: 8/10 (7 January 2006)

First i must say, well done Mr. Roth, you've proved yourself in the horror community. This was the most pumped i've been for a horror movie in my entire life, i read sooooooooo much about it online from all the people who saw the uncut version at the Toronto Film Festival. I don't know how that version was, but this one was great. A slow, but affective start... we got to know the characters very well and learn a little about Amsterdam in the process. I must warn all men, do not take your wives, girlfriends, or mothers to see this film...there are more boobs then all the American Pie films put together plus Euro Trip. I had heard that Eli Roth was a big Takashi Miike fan and that he was heavily-influenced by Audition in the making of Hostel. This got me excited and my excitement was fulfilled. The torture scenes were very similar, but not too similar, still original. The camera did not cut away too often either, we saw most of the action. I was also pleased with the level of gore in this film, during a certain eyeball and puss scene a man in the audience left which is always a good sign. I'm rambling. Well, if you are either, a fresh off of puberty boy, a thrill seeking person, or a straight up horror fan I highly recommend this fantastically made movie. Kudos to Eli Roth, and i hope he continues to push the limits with his film-making.