Turistas

This movie was like watching a combination of MTV's Real world mixed with Eli Roth's Hostel. The movie has great beginning where a bus driver speeds along a small, mountain road making our tourists very uncomfortable as he flies around the corners. Then their worst fear comes true as he swerves to avoid hitting some people and sends the bus to the edge of a cliff where the passengers have to climb out of the windows before the bus tumbles down the hill. The rest of the first act involves the tourists finding a hidden beach and club where they drink and dance the night away.

Act II is not as standard as far as college-kids-get-murdered plots go. They have a freaky encounter in a small time and befriend a man who takes them to their death. Along the way they go cliff diving, swimming, and spelunking (like I said, not your normal slasher flick). Act III is just the stuff a typical horror movie are made of as they dissect, fight, and run from the captors. The finale takes place underwater and is so-so. At least they don't throw in a stupid ending where they set it up for a sequel.

The movie all-and-all was like a poorly done remake of The Descent (which I enjoyed a whole lot better). This film was still well made, had decent actors, and had some unconventional elements in the plots. All of these things help make the movie at least enjoyable to watch.

Rating: 5.5 out of 10.