Turistas (Unrated Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Turistas (Unrated Edition)
Movie Review: great movie, great scenary
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm only writing a review of Turistas because the lower ratings I saw it getting. I watched the unrated version last night and it kept my attention all the way through. I think it has a great combination of everything that makes a good movie. Not that it is the greatest movie ever made, but it is 100 times better than a ton of movies out the last year. The setting is beautiful, there is comedy and terror.
Nothing is OVER done, the little nudity and gore that this movie has is very tastefully done and not just there to try to shock the viewer.
It is NOT a gore movie. I think the trailer very well represents exactly what the movie is, which is rare these days. I would not even compare this to Hostil... that was a 10 on the gore meter, and Turistas is more like a 5 at most. Highly recommended FUN MOVIE!
Movie Review: better than hostel
Summary: 4 Stars
I liked this movie better than Hostel. This movie has great scenery in the amazonian jungle plus a A plus underwater chase scenes. There's only one gory kinda disturbing death scene. Even though the main characters are one dimensional, you could relate and identify with each character so you cared for the person who dies. In hostel, I didn't care and i feel asleep in the theatres when i saw Hostel. I really didn't believe any of the characters in Hostel. What are the chances of seeing a Hispanic guy whose best friends are two white americans that go on a trip to Europe. Give me a break. Because most hispanic people don't have white americans as best friends. Come on! There's still a lot of racism and this is polite society. People are racist behind closed doors. I find Turistas much more believable than Hostel.Movie Review: Gory, Gross and Good?
Summary: 4 Stars
A lot of negative reviews here might make you overlook this movie. It is in the Hostel/Saw genre of gross out, torture movies, but is actually fairly entertaining. The movie plays on the abduction fears many tourists have about latin America and steps it up a notch by adding in black market organ thieves. Sexy actors and actresses and a beautiful natural landscape provide nice eye-candy which coupled with an interesting story line makes for a good night of entertainment. Sure there is the obligatory gory scenes, but that is all part of this popular genre. The bottom line is if you like Saw you will probably like this movie. If you don't like the gross-out genre then this movie probably isn't for you.Movie Review: Hey! Is That My Spleen In That Bucket??...
Summary: 4 Stars
Deep in the most remote Brazillian jungle, a mad doctor waits for his latest delivery of model-type gringos. His scalpal is ready to help him in his organ removal enterprise. Oh, here comes the next bunch of TURISTAS now! Time to sharpen the instruments and prepare the holding cages. I like this movie! It's actually got some tension and adventure to it. No, it's not "torture porn" (I hate that catch-all phrase), it's a suspenseful
thriller w/ a few gory horror moments sprinkled (ok, splattered) around. If insane torture is what you crave, then perhaps PHILOSOPHY OF A KNIFE would be a better choice, because TURISTAS only has one or two truly "shocking" scenes. The rest is quite enjoyable...
Movie Review: Worthy of watching if only for the beautiful scenery
Summary: 4 Stars
There is not a great deal of plot, if you liked Hostel chances are you'll enjoy this film, which is better in several ways. Personally, I watched for the beauty of Brazil as a country. If you're seriously interested in Brazilian culture or the Portuguese language, this is unlikely to even wet the appetite. There are much better films out there for that. This is low-brow, gory, and moderately amusing fluff. My rating is based on comparisons to other films in the genre, not film as art.