The illustrious visionary of our time, Eli Roth, has gained worldwide popularity thanks to the terribly bloody dilogy “Hostel”, so the audience every time in the next production expects him to be no less ruthless and fierce sight. However, one of his last projects may disappoint many, since, by and large, cruelty and suspense in him are frankly insufficient. The film "Green Hell" reviews of experts of Cinema are positioned as a promising concept, dampened by a clumsy implementation.
Ommage Ruggiero Deodato
According to reviews, the movie “Green Hell” (2015) was conceived by Eli Roth as a homage to Ruggiero Deodato, the creator of the canonical “Hell of Cannibals,” considered the founder of the genre of cannibal cinema. As you know, the picture, released in 1980, was presented in the aesthetics of the “found films”, which at that time had not yet become fashionable. Repeat the success of the Italian director Rota failed. Instead of a monstrous action, he presented to the world community a passing adventure film with a plot reminiscent of "Amazon" by Mario Garazzio, and the name, exactly like the 1988 project of the little-known Antonio Klimati. The performer of the main role of Lawrence Izzo, but this time she reincarnated as the heroine who became a victim.
Short storyline
Of all the components of the “Green Hell” tape, reviews of film critics sparingly respond only to the idea underlying the story. The plot revolves around the personality of student Justin (Lawrence Izzo). The girl is a real idealist, trying in every possible way to make the world around her better. Therefore, inspired by the fervent rhetoric of activist Alejandro (Ariel Levy), she enters the ranks of his public organization and sets off for the impenetrable Peruvian jungle, in which the corporation’s bulldozers are about to be razed to the ground. However, upon arrival, it turns out that the natives are not at all friendly and aggressive towards the strangers who arrived to protect them. Indeed, the concept of the picture is promising, and the audience, going to the cinema, hoped to see an unrivaled spectacle. But most were disappointed, so the reviews of ordinary inhabitants are far from enthusiastic about the Green Hell horror, and the IMDb rating is only 5.40.
Main disadvantages
The main trouble of the movie "Green Hell" reviews of filmmakers called it a lurid and wobbly production. Many cinema experts got the impression that they were not watching the creation of Roth, but the grindhouse created by an anonymous thrashmaker of the 70s. Even the filmmakers found it difficult to believe that stylization and homage were done on purpose, the combed drama and sloppy acting very much cut eyes. Only the more naturalistic makeup of Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero and the juicy, almost perfect picture were praised. Perhaps the critics' assessment is too biased and strict. After all, the director approached the matter as a whole responsibly. In his horror, the natives-cannibals are creepy, the leaders are even more terrifying, the visual effects are quite naturalistic, the landscapes are unsurpassedly picturesque.
So the circumstances
The path of the picture to the big screen is quite thorny. The filming process was completed back in 2013, but in some sources the year of release of the picture is indicated in 2014. This is due to the fact that the premiere of the tape suffered a delay of two years due to problems with the distributor. Procrastination fueled the anticipation of fans of the movie extreme, which is probably why after watching the horror due to too long a wait, the viewer experienced a certain disappointment after watching Green Hell (2014). Reviews of fans of the genre have hopes for the sequel promised by Eli, in which the creator promised the public to arrange a naturalistic cannibal feast.