A Huge Build Up To Pretty Much Nothing

Rating: 4/10 (17 August 2006)

I got this film a couple of days ago, because I'm only 16 I couldn't see it at the cinema, but due to the amazing trailer I bought it the minute it was released on DVD. And I can honestly tell you I was seriously let down. Because it states that the film is presented by Quentin Tarantino, I was expecting a terrify, horrific, be sick in you pop-corn box film. But it is nothing like that. This film is really just a huge build up to nothing but a a few shots of graphic violence and one or two jumps, but besides that it's nothing special.
Directed by Eli Roth, the film follows a group of backpackers travelling the world in search of excitement and sex. In Amsterdam the group are told of a 'HOSTEL', located in BRATISLAVA with beautiful girls all gagging for it. But when they get there, they find out that the HOSTEL is not what it seems, and more like a twisted holiday camp for wanna-be psychopaths.
Now, as I've already said the film does have some graphic scenes, and it really does deserve it's 18 certificate. But for the first 20 minutes, you would think that this is a sequel to "EUROTRIP", for example "SPOILER"...
...there is a scene on a train in which a strange foreign man enters the boys compartment and starts talking, later on in the scene he attempts to feel up Josh "Derek Richardson" (Dumb And Dumberer). But is obviously turned down in a some what amusing style. Now if you have seen "EUROTRIP", you will probably remember a scene very similar to this.
Also the film has a character list which is very similar to most teen-slasher flicks. Firstly there's the sex driven character called Oli "Eythor Gudjonsson". Who's only objective is to get laid with as many girls as possible. Also there's the character who wants to be a bad ass but can't Paxton "Jay Hernandez", and finally the quiet know it all ,(who I've already mentioned) Josh "Derek Richardson". And because of this I don't believe that this film can be all that it can be.
Now don't get me wrong the performances were great, but I just don't think that these actors can really pull the performances off. I mean take 'SAW'. This was a terrifying film, and not a teenager in sight. Which is the way it should be.
This Film was a serious let down, and despite it's few scares I wouldn't recommend it. Tarantino should never have put his name on this.
Milligan =D