Hostel Part II

Hostel: Part II

Who's in it: Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips, Richard Burgi, Vera Jordanova

What's it about: Beth(German), Whitney(Phillips), and Lorna(Matarazzo) are going on a trip to Prague. On the train, they meet a young Italian girl named Axelle(Jordanova). She suggests that they go to Slovakia with her instead for a spa trip. When they get to the Hostel, they are put up for bid in the slaughter auction. Todd(Burgi) buys Whitney for himself and Beth for his brother Stuart(Bart). Stuart runs into Beth at the festival in town. When Beth is captured and sees Stuart there to kill her, she becomes frantic. How will they survive?

What I Think: This movie was really alot better than the first one. I was surprised how much of the first movie was explained in the second one. I loved that. German was a great actress. She really had facial expressions down. Matarazzo should stick to being the Princess Diaries wacky friend. I think that this movie had way more plot to it. There weren't as many nude women and there were actually two male parts shown. This movie is for those with a completely mature mind and a cast-iron stomach.

Hostel

Hostel

Who's in it: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova, Jan Vlasák, Jana Kaderabkova

What's it about: Americans Paxton(Hernandez), Jake(Richardson), and their Icelandic friend, Oli(Gudjonsson) are in Slovakia for a vacation to remember. When Slovakian beauties Natalya(Nedeljakova) and Svetlana(Kaderabkova) get in good with the men, each begin to disappear. When Paxton leaves to find his friends, he finds himself within an 'art exhibit' where he's being gruesomely worked upon.

What I Think: This movie lacked a real plot. I think that it was made only for the purpose of having well endowed, naked women, gore, and torture. It sure isn't Saw but it certainly had its own twist to it. I thought that some of the different ideas were pretty good. The effects for the blood and such were great. I enjoyed everything except for the nudity. Acting wasn't great, but I must say that I did enjoy Gudjonsson!