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Rating: 3/10 (7 January 2006)

Saw wannabe... been there done that. The hardcore nudity for the first hour puts you to sleep and actually witnessing torture for the second hour is a real bore. Tarantino only allowed his name to be connected to this movie to help sales for the writer director Mr Roth.
Its no wonder this movie was not allowed to be screened before being released-they didn't want critics to pre alert the audience. The brutal torture in Saw was mostly implied-here in Hostel it is shoved down your throat and visually impossible to detect due to poor lighting during most of the scenes.
Wait for video then don't bother renting.