Vacancy ( <http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Years/2007/> 2007)
Photos (see <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/gallery-link/title/tt0452702/mediaindex > all 25 | slideshow <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/slideshow-link/media/rm1535809792/tt045 2702?slideshow=1> ) <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm1535809792/tt0452702> http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTc1MDk5NjAzOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNDkyOT Q3._V1._CR81,0,323,323_SS90_.jpg <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm1519032576/tt0452702> http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTIzNzU4MjA1MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNzkyOT Q3._V1._CR75,0,325,325_SS90_.jpg <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm1502255360/tt0452702> http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQyNTcwOTQ1NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDAzOT Q3._V1._CR81,0,323,323_SS90_.jpg <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm1485478144/tt0452702> http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTkxMDQwNTI1OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMjAzOT Q3._V1._CR81,0,323,323_SS90_.jpg <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm2794100992/tt0452702> http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BOTI1ODQ4OTU1N15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNzAzOT Q3._V1._CR81,0,323,323_SS90_.jpg <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm2760546560/tt0452702> http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTc0MjQyMzM5Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDEzOT Q3._V1._CR81,0,323,323_SS90_.jpg <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm2743769344/tt0452702> http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQ3NzYxMTEwMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMzEzOT Q3._V1._CR84,0,316,316_SS90_.jpg <http://www.imdb.com/rg/photos-title/summary/media/rm2710214912/tt0452702> http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTcxMTYwNTQ5OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNjEzOT Q3._V1._CR44,0,325,325_SS90_.jpg A couple, David (Luke Wilson) and Amy (Kate Beckinsale), whose relationship is obviously under severe strain, have car trouble, wouldn't you know it, in the back of the beyond, where they end up staying in one of those motels common to movies where the concept of "checking in, but not checking out" applies. The only form of entertainment in their extremely filthy unit consists of snuff films caught on tape; David catches on fairly quickly that the films were shot in that same room, and from then on the two are fighting for their lives. Although it succumbs to the standard genre pitfall of "stupid people doing stupid things" early on in the movie (I would have tried to leave a lot sooner), it's amazing how well this taut, well-crafted thrill ride delivers the goods. It's paced incredibly well, and actually succeeds in delivering not only real suspense, but jump scares that really work. It's a novel twist to have your heroes / victims not be sympathetic from the get go; it makes their ultimate need to rely on each other in order to survive more compelling. Wilson and Beckinsale are both credible (I'm very struck by how well Beckinsale can play an American), but veteran Frank Whaley steals the show as the motel manager whose geeky demeanor is an all-too-obvious mask for an insidious and evil nature. Filmed in a very dark fashion, and taking place mostly during one night, the film-makers, led by a capable director named Nimrod Antal (I hope to see much more from him in the future) are a stylish group of people; it's simply a well made film from beginning to end. I particularly liked the masks that the killers wear; they're kind of Michael Myers-like, and are done by a company called Almost Human, who also did the makeup effects. Even the main and end titles are pretty striking. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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