Eli Does Good Second Time Around

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2006)

When you go to see Hostel, you have an idea just from previews and commercials on TV that it's about 3 backpackers (Josh, Paxton and Oli) that backpack in Europe looking to be with some of the finest Euroupean woman seen to man. So you can just imagine much of the first half is beautiful naked woman who they have encounters with. The first half is very funny, very light hearted. Almost can't believe it will somehow turn into a film that will have you clutching your eyes every now and then to look away from certain sadistic scenes. It was almost weird being in a theater and actually seeing people around me reacting to the torture scenes and looking away. It was weird. Not even while watching Saw this happened.
Hostel is directed by Eli Roth who also directed the much hyped 'Cabin Fever'. Almost can't believe it's the same guy doing this film. There are difference between films but the humor we get in Cabin Fever also shines through in Hostel.
Oh, so you want to know about the torture scenes eh? Well, in all honesty. It's not the blood that pops out that makes it gory but it's the fact that we are seeing humans being tortured is a good enough to have anyone shaking in their boots. Almost makes me not ever want to backpack to another country ever lol.
In closing, in a day and age where most tend to stay home and watch most of their movies on DVD. Hostel is one film you won't regret seeing in theaters. I must say the best part of watching Hostel is actually having an audience that is into it as much as I am. It was great. The theater experience for this film was quite like no other...get a chance to see it in theaters while you can.