THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (2009)
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Cast: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton Rating: R18+ for High Impact Violence Tagline: If bad people hurt someone you love, how far would you go to hurt them back?. DVD Release: September 17, 2009. The film wasn't released to Australian cinemas, for being "TOO GRAPHIC AND DISTRUBING". DVD Special Features: * Deleted Scenes * A Look Inside Featurette |
Plot Synopsis, Review
After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home belonging the parents of one of the victims - a mother and father who devise an increasingly gruesome series of revenge tactics.
Great. For a 2 hour film, the time really flew by. I am usually checking the time every five minutes in a long, dragged on movie, and this was an exception, keeping me glued for the whole time. I only took about 20 minutes to cut to the chase, and get to the grittiness of the plot. The movie really hit home, when most scenes are so believable and realistic. The setting really gave the mood, the dark, uncomfortable vibe which shows the great skill in the making of the movie. There was of course the cliche scene, where a storm cuts out the phone line, but the rest of the film was totally original (not counting the original 70's shocker), and the death scenes were definately realistic.
The premise of the film is definately cringe-worthy, and the scenes of the teenage girls torture, was like something out of a crime show, something you'd read about, not having the cliche "falling over while running" moments, and "just escaping". There really was no suspense, but that made no difference. No cliche/cheesy dialogue was used, which also gave the film a more realistic touch.
The acting was sensational. Lead roles were superb, at beiung believable, and the range of emotions that were snapped into, were great to watch. Watching the cast of the sadistic criminals was also great, because they weren't too nice around others, but weren't nasty until they were alone.
Overall "The Last House On The Left" is realistic, gritty, and greatly made. It just shows that "Wes Craven" can't put a step wrong, producing this remake of his classic film. My rating is 3.5/5
Great. For a 2 hour film, the time really flew by. I am usually checking the time every five minutes in a long, dragged on movie, and this was an exception, keeping me glued for the whole time. I only took about 20 minutes to cut to the chase, and get to the grittiness of the plot. The movie really hit home, when most scenes are so believable and realistic. The setting really gave the mood, the dark, uncomfortable vibe which shows the great skill in the making of the movie. There was of course the cliche scene, where a storm cuts out the phone line, but the rest of the film was totally original (not counting the original 70's shocker), and the death scenes were definately realistic.
The premise of the film is definately cringe-worthy, and the scenes of the teenage girls torture, was like something out of a crime show, something you'd read about, not having the cliche "falling over while running" moments, and "just escaping". There really was no suspense, but that made no difference. No cliche/cheesy dialogue was used, which also gave the film a more realistic touch.
The acting was sensational. Lead roles were superb, at beiung believable, and the range of emotions that were snapped into, were great to watch. Watching the cast of the sadistic criminals was also great, because they weren't too nice around others, but weren't nasty until they were alone.
Overall "The Last House On The Left" is realistic, gritty, and greatly made. It just shows that "Wes Craven" can't put a step wrong, producing this remake of his classic film. My rating is 3.5/5