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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: Blu-ray EAN: 0097361386041 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: Paramount Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount MPN: BR138604 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Paramount Region Code: 1 Release Date: July 08, 2008 Running Time: 93 minutes Studio: Paramount Theatrical Release Date: April 04, 2008 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Whether you consider plants a source of terror or not will ultimately determine how you feel about the grisly horror movie The Ruins, but director Carter Smith and his cast and crew certainly give their all in bringing the chills of Scott Smith's novel to the big screen. Jena Malone (Saved) and Shawn Ashmore (the X-Men franchise) are the name actors in a pair of American couples down Mexico way who are ambushed by hostile Mayans and forced to the top of an ancient temple, where a monstrous and diabolically clever entity awaits them. Director Smith and his talented crew (which includes cinematographer Darius Khondji of Se7en fame and composer Graeme Revell) create a visually impressive spookshow but can't quite deliver genuine suspense (gore, however, is handled capably), and Scott Smith's script boils away much of the character development and mounting terror in his book, which also strands the likeable cast. The movie's monster, so alarming and imaginative in the original novel, is likely to provoke as many laughs as screams from filmgoers, especially when it reveals its unique talent. -- Paul Gaita Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Formulaic Thriller That Gets The Formula Right.As if chainsaw wielding psychos and third-world sadist weren't enough, travel-happy beautiful people now have a new thing to fear......Plants? Ruins doesn't make any secret of its pretty absurd 'monster', but the film is smart enough not to take the concept to laughable extremes. When gore befalls our travelers it's mostly self-inflicted, and the tension comes not from the usual chase but from the increasingly dire situation and the character's utter inability to escape it. Read More Rating: - A near miss. Some bad dialogue and early pacing deflate the creepinessFour young, attractive Americans are in Mexico for a few days of Spring Break-like laying around and drinking. They meet a young, attractive German guy who encourages them to go with him to visit a Mayan ruin that is off the tourist radar. You see, his brother, an archeologist, has gone there with his girlfriend...otherwise they'd have the place to themselves. The Americans, in a nod towards soaking up some history & culture, accompany their new friend to the ruin, which is nothing more than a modest ... Read More Rating: - A bit predictableThis film could have capitalised more on its exotic and mysterious atmosphere, but instead, focuses too much on gore and ultra-predictable plots. I also noticed that the cover of the dvd looks a lot like "The Descent." What ruined "The Ruins" for me was the plot about the evil vegetation. Something straight out of a B Horror film, and I wasn't expecting a B Horror film. I knew it was a low-budget film, but wasn't there something else that could have been done with the plot? And there was ... Read More Rating: - Suspenseful Movie that EntertainsThe plot and acting in this movie aren't that great, but what it lacks in story and polish it makes up for in suspense and entertainment value. I enjoy the genre (Wrong Turn, Turistas, etc) and if you are a fan of those movies then you will more than likely also enjoy "The Ruins". Works well for what it is and is worth a look. Rating:  - A bad book gets worseThe film version of "The Ruins" is a classic example of "not as good as the book". Unfortunately, the book wasn't that great, either. By isolating the story in one small geographic area (really, just one "ruin"), writer Scott Smith increases the despair of his characters, but also limits where the narrative can go. The main antagonist lacks the sinister, deliberate quality that it had in the book, making it seem somewhat more incidental than the secondary antagonist(s). Without giving too much away, Smith ... Read More |
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