Despite the cliche storyline and predictable path it runs on this movie is full of surprises and thrill I never expected. David Twohy who gave us Pitch Black, G.I. Jane, The Arrival, The Fugitive and many more wrote and directed this thriller that comes with humor, horror and a heck of a ride. The movie is divided into two parts which are brilliantly executed. For the first half, it keeps the audience guessing who the killers are among the many couples who are vacationing on the islands. Once it reaches the highpoint of its clue it picks up pace and there it goes charging down like a runaway train.
Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez are amazing in their roles. I love the way Twohy handles the script and direction with the little details that most people would miss. You don't have to be a sleuth to know what will happen next or who the killers are after some point into the movie. But it's not about that. It's about the way it is edited, the little snippets of clues, the magnificent backstory and the way the story is told so artistically.
I thought it was one of the most refreshing thriller-horror flicks of late. It's not a gorefest, it's not a slasher, it's not a senseless murder-on-a-rampage with silly kids running around naked (though there is this one scene) and having sex but an excellent nail biting, suspenseful and gripping tale of murder.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0971209/
7/10
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