Just Watch 'Saw' Instead

Rating: 5/10 (31 March 2020)

Three friends travelling across Europe meet a man who convinces them to visit a hostel. When they reach the hostel, they encounter terrifying situations.
I thought this movie was okay, the acting was fine, the plot and premise was very interesting and it was quite humorous at parts which I really wasn't expecting.
I thought the first two acts of the film were really good but the third act really let me down, there was a resolution but it was really small to the point where it feels like the whole film you just watched was a bit pointless. What makes that even more of a problem is that the movies runtime is only 1 hour and 35 minutes, meaning that problem could have been easily solved with some better writing. I know there is a part two and three to this film, but I shouldn't feel like I have to watch another two films just to feel like something that actually happened was resolved. The first Hostel was obviously set up for a franchise just to make some money.
With that said though, there is a lot of unsettling and disturbing scenes making it a somewhat successful splatter film. The script writing is quite cliche but not something that would bother a casual viewer.
I don't really recommend his movie, it's okay if you want a fun gory movie then you might like this but I recommend the first Saw film instead.
Grade: C