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Another Hostel Part 2 Review (Sorry!)
Posted on October 26, 2007
Filed Under Tom's Reviews
Compared to Paradise Lost, Hostel Part 2 is a masterpiece. Whoever even thought to compare that film with the original deserves to be shot. Hostel Part 2 does exactly what you would expect. Delivering uber lashings of gore. Possibly more so than the original, which came as quite a shock. The rest of the film however, was predictable.
In true Tarantino style the violence in this film is the most hard hitting i have seen of any film. Even if technically it isn’t a true Tarantino production. Don’t expect the odd spray of blood here and there to let you know where you stand, no chance, the first killing is as cringe-worthy as every other death to follow, and far more outlandish than anything I remember in the original. Naked women bathing in blood, scythes, battle axes, decapitations, a bolt-cutter taken to a man’s genitalia, a women’s face getting angle-grinded, This film does it all with buckets of fake blood.
As far as storyline goes im afraid its almost exactly identical to the original, a complete mirrored image. Substitute, women instead of men into the first film, a spa break instead of a sleazy hostel and you’re left holding the identical script. Cmon, what did you expect? Any sort of originality? I’m afraid not. It did end surprisingly early (possibly because I watched it in two sittings), leaving me feeling like I missed the conclusions to quite a few characters. Perhaps it was left open ended to allow for another sequel, hey who wouldn’t go see it, more money for the fat cats, but personally I felt the ending was a little too abrupt.
American horrors will never hold a particularly fond place in my heart. Ever since there rip-off of every Japanese classic under the sun (multiple times over) I find it difficult to take them too seriously. If you don’t expect too much from Hostel Part 2 i think you will be pleasantly surprised. It is definitely one of the better horror franchises out there. With the imminent release of Saw 4 it will be interesting to compare.
If you fancy a night in with lashings of ultra violence, and not alot else, this is definitely the one to watch
Viddy well little brother, Viddy Wel
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