The Ruins (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]
by Carter Smith
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Actor: Jena Malone, Joe Anderson, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Shawn AshmoreDirector: Carter Smith
Brand: Paramount
Producer: Ben Stiller
Producer: Chris Bender
Producer: Gary Barber
Producer: Jeremy Kramer
Producer: Roger Birnbaum
Producer: Stuart Cornfeld
Writer: Scott B. Smith
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-07-08
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
Blu-ray Reviews of The Ruins (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: A Movie About Ruins.....
Summary: 4 Stars
I wouldn't blame you if you labeled The Ruins as yet another Hostel, Cabin Fever, Turistas clone. Good looking white Americans acting like jerks in a foreign land get brutality murdered/eaten alive. Judging from the trailers, that's exactly what The Ruins looks like....
Well, ok, they are good looking white kids in a foreign country, but they're not jerks and I can honestly say that they do not deserve what happens to them in this film.
The Ruins is actually based on a quite popular book that I never heard of until after I saw the movie. From what I hear, it's a fairly accurate adaptation (it should be, the same author wrote the book and screen play). Since I never read the book, this mini review will be based on the movie only. Bottom line, I really liked it.
2 couples are vacationing in Mexico (I think Cancun). They meet some other people and become friendly. They go on a hike to an uncharted Mayan ruin. Up until that point, it's a fairly enjoyable teen movie like any others....drinking, sex, a little nudity (wish there was more of that!). When they reach the ruins though, the s*** hits the fan....HARD CORE. Without spoiling too much, let's just say that the friends can't leave the ruins now. This is where the movie becomes a sort of Cabin Fever type movie, where they are all trapped and forced to deal with something they never thought possible. What elevates this movie from others like it is the acting and smart writing. I won't say who dies, who lives, or anything like that, but I honestly cared about the characters here and didn't want any of them to suffer the fate that many/some/all/none (heehee) received. I actually found it sad when something bad would happen to one of them. Normally, when I'm watching Hostel or Saw types, I just want to see how the next person dies.... Here I was actively hoping none of them would.
This is labeled a horror film, but it's not really scary. It's got more than its fair share of "make you squirm" moments, and it definitely can fill you with the "what the F now" kind of tension. But it's not a cheap scare movie. I guess it's more of a Misery type horror movie.
I'd recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys Hostel/Turistas type movies, but wants something that steps it up in the story and acting department. It's certainly way better than what the Saw series has become. There is one thing in the movie that I can see some people not going for...again, I don't want to spoil the plot, but it's one of those things that you either go with it, or you don't. I went with it, and I had a great time with the movie.
One problem with the Unrated version though....the ending is different. I greatly prefer the ending of the theatrical version
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