Not a good horror flick, has some OKAY moments

Rating: 6/10 (29 May 2006)

This Quentin Tarantino produced picture kind of disappointed me. I liked how it started, it kind of set up a tone which you wouldn't expect it to turn scary, however instead of actually startling you, this film just disgusts you. The performances were decent, the characters were interesting, the writing wasn't bad, but the scenes of gore and disgust didn't really help the film. The direction didn't make it scary, kind of ridiculous, the idea was great, but this film had the potential to be a great thriller like Saw or something but it just fell apart in its 2nd and 3rd act and the first act felt like a softcore porn film, which makes it sad that the 1st act was actually the most entertaining part of the film. Jay Hernandez was good in the lead, this guy was decent in Friday night lights and torque and was one of the bright spots of this movie. Hostel is kind of disgusting, but it was over the top for me and didn't meet my standards of a good thriller or horror picture. 6/10