Review of Turistas

Turistas (2006)
2/10
Waste of time
2 March 2007
this movie is bad. Granted, it's an interesting idea. Similar to Hostel but not the same. However the transition from an idea to movie stinks big time. At first the story doesn't progress anywhere. People are partying, talking, drinking etc etc. Basically doing everything that gets you killed in such movies. Then things start to go bad for them. You know it, they sense it but the story still doesn't go anywhere. It just drags on and on. Granted, there is some nice scenery but that's not what this movie should be about. Then, about 1 hour (or 2/3s) into the movie things start to go interesting. But after initial shock (for characters, you should see it coming) the story again stalls and doesn't go anywhere. There are some moments that are supposed to be tense and keep you on the edge of your seat (you know, the stereotypical scene in horror movies where characters are making an escape and there are bad guys around and you are kept in suspense whether they will make it or not). But they are not. Then you have the stereotypical escape but even this one drags on as well until it's done

This movie had so much potential but all was wasted by bad script and direction. If you liked Hostel you'll probably like this one as well. If you hated it (like I did) you'll hate this one as well.
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