Perfectly judged

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2014)

This is a funny, gory, beautifully structured movie. There are some genuinely scary moments, as well as a number of set pieces that are jaw-droppingly good. There is, I must admit, a gaping unlikelihood in an otherwise solidly-put-together story, but bigger, bloodier events prevent you from lingering over it.
Its running time has been perfectly judged. Having sat through 130 heavy-going minutes of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES a few nights before made me particularly grateful for the slim, trim pace of CABIN.
I was watching it for the third time. It's turning into one of my favourites.