HOSTEL is best seen knowing nothing about it. Director Eli Roth has made a tricky movie here, with a lot of seemingly harmless buildup leading to a crescendo of visceral terror and anguish. The three western tourists are likable, young males out for a bit of fun. They are oblivious to the trap into which they've fallen. Hell has to literally open up around them before they take notice.Part horror / cautionary tale, part sadistic blast of jet-black humor, and part social / political commentary, Roth builds the story slowly, revealing the truth in one big, shocking switch. The motivation behind the ordeal is what places this movie a step above typical, so-called "torture porn". It's ingenious really, in a sort of cynical, demonic way. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended...
'Sentiment: Negative ☹️'
This movie is soooo gross! The eye scene? Puke rising up to my mouth just thinking about it! Blech!!! So much excessive horror nastiness! Sick as heck, but just hard not to watch! Throw in the gorgeous women, and you've got a disgustingly beautiful horror flick!I loved the Oli character - the king of swing - "Of course my horse"! And the gang of young boys that want gum! So weird! I also liked the whole Europeaness of the film - the location, language, and overall feel of it! Lent a big piece of realism to it all.My negative rant is that I wanted to know more about the town, and the people, and the "why" of it all. I know money is part/most of it. But I wanted to know why.
'Sentiment: Negative ☹️'
The story serves its purpose with the protagonist taking over the brutal antagonist but the movie doesn't to their viewers. There's insane and terrible violence, blood. The first half is mostly about girls, nothing but lame with the story not even taking off till then. When it does, it's too late and already too much violence. Would not like to see other parts, not like to recommend this one either. Terentino movie with high expectations delivering like a Selmon Bhoi starrer.