Review: Hostel

Hostel

Directed by: Eli Roth

*ing: Jay Hernandez
Derek Richardson
Eythor Gudjonsson

Rating: [6/10]

Unsuccessful director and Quentin Tarantino inspired – Eli Roth came in to limelight with his shocking and gruesome thriller Hostel.

Hostel starts off with three American friends [Jay as Paxton, Derak as Josh and Eythor as Oli] enjoying themselves on a holiday in the wild land of Russia. They are advised and instantly tempted by a dope to visit a certain Hostel in Slovakia where gorgeous women long for men.

These three desperate souls immediately set off for the unknown. The hostel turns out to be just as promised. Splendidly beautiful women from all parts of the world roam around naked, changing clothes and visiting the spa. Sex comes very, very easily too. But behind all this alice in wonderland scenario lies a dreadful mystery.

It starts when one by one, two among them disappear and then it dawns on Paxton to find out the naked truth. What he finds out is shocking, gruesome, gross and will send long chills up your spine. What he finds out is claimed to be existing in the real world and it is indeed extremely disturbing.

The first half of hostel is full of tanned, naked women and loads of sex. The crux of this film lies in its second half when truths are revealed and psychotic mysteries are unfolded.
Where rich men “buy” other humans and play with them for pleasure and excitement.

The performances are not worth talking about because all that’s needed to do is to look aroused in the first half and scream in the other as the film is purely plot based.

Hostel’s strongest card is its weird plot and its gruesome execution. Eli Roth doesn’t let you slip a minute with his strong, solid and gross filming techniques. This film belongs to the director all the way. It deserves a watch for its ability to spook you and give you a sleepless night and also for its women.

- Abbas Aziz Dalal.