Hostel 2

This one picks up right where part 1 ended, so we get to see what happens to Pax from the first one. Then, we get pretty much the same movie as part 1 for the first 50 minutes or so, minus the witty banter, and dudes banging tons of chicks, with the addition of more backstory for the Elite Hunting Group.

Not saying its a bad thing, but the charm of part 1, were the likable characters, and the fun situations they were in until they were being chopped to bits. In this one, the build up and all that seemed pretty un-necesary because we already knew who was going to get killed from the get go.

The torture scenes themselves were gross enough. The first one for some reason made me squirm and uncomfortable more than I figured anything would. Good acting on behalf of the person involved, and it was a pretty gross situation.

There are a bunch of recurring characters from the first, and some things that happen I think for the sake of shock value (see the bubble gum kids meeting with the Elite Hunting leader), but overall it was interesting enough. I was totally involved in the story with the two guys who were high bidders on some of the girls and seeing how their stories played out, although the pay off seemed out of left field in a way for one of them.

The whole movie seems like a build up for the ending, which had the whole theatre hooting and howling because it was pretty entertaining to see. It wasn't "the most shocking horror ending ever" like its been built, but it was pretty gross and fun to watch pan out.

After that incident transpires, there's a total Cabin Fever esque campy ending to the movie. It really seems like Eli Roth just wanted to make the sequel for the ending torture sequence.

Overall, not a bad movie, and it was entertaining enough. But it lacked in the suspense department, and the humor department that the first one had going for it. Mainly because like I said, we already know whats going to happen to the girls, just a matter of when and how, where as the first one it was all new to people and it was an awesome ride.

3.5 Buttholes. Entertaining, but part 1 was overall a more enjoyable trip to the Hostel