"Good Girl"

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2006)

I found myself whispering to myself "good girl", whenever Sarah or Juno, kicked, punched, stabbed, or bludgeoned a "crawler". Okay "crawler's" are the creature's in the depth's of the murky and dirty caves. They eat people, pretty simple plot, they eat whoever have ventured or has descended down into their habitat. But what is so genius about this plot? Is it the diverse group of female character's that ventures down into the caves? Is it the tragic back story behind one of them? Is it the fact that, with these six girls, anyone is game (like to be mutilated by these fierce creatures)? No it is the impending doom, upon the discovery of these creatures. The claustrophobic tunnels of the murky caves, as the women, scrape their bodies, against the rugged rock, trying to survive, the already treacherous adventure. I honestly believe this movie would have had the same thrilling aspects had the "crawlers", not come into play, it probably would have had a larger audience for it. But it didn't, and I am happy that it kept the "crawlers". The reason I gave this a nine, is because of the acting and the diolougue, some of it is choppy and some of the lines aren't delivered perfectly. But I doubt anyone would really notice it, considering the being scared and all. This movie provides a few "jump scenes", but doesn't have any disturbing long term affects, which I don't mind. But the true meaning of this movie, lies within the plot, this movie screams feminism, but what horror movie doesn't? This one is just upfront about it, and you identify with the characters. When Sarah's bloody fist smashes through the outer surface of the intertwined roots, revealing a bluish, greenish, wood and mountain like area, it was truly and deeply refreshing. When she screams with a warrior's triumph, you want to scream with her, as if you have been standing along side of her. Well that was me, screaming for the feminist triumph, I am sure other's were screaming for other reasons, which they did, in fact the audience around me, screamed more then the heroine's. Good but not great horror movie. Definitely worth a ticket, and a DVD purchase or rental.