This was a hit when it came out. It's been a while since I saw it, so I gave it another chance because of our leads, who were nobodies at the time.
Michael Fassbender plays romantic leading male, and Kelly Reilly plays sweet teacher leading female. This movie is soooo un-Beth Dutton of her. And it's sooooo un-Magneto of him. It's been out for a while, so SPOILERS if you're late to the party.To recap, these two love birds take a weekend at the titular location. They are promptly greeted by some asshole teenagers who harrass them with loud music and rebellious attitudes until things go too far.
If this was the real Magneto, he would have done some jiu jitsu on these assholes and choked them with the iron in their blood, but what does he do? He gets pwned to death. And Beth Dutton is all nice instead of being a bitch? It's like an alternate reality where bad-asses are pansies and children are the real heroes, and for that reason, it's hard to watch.
This movie should definitely make you squirm. Part because of the violence, but also because you hate everybody so much. Our heroes aren't the worst, but they're certainly questionable, and I've laughed at their expense at times. Same goes for the bad guys. I cheer when the kids die because they're evil little cunts, so don't try to squeeze some sympathy out of me for the one kid who was reluctant to participate. If you don't want to be an asshole, don't hang out with assholes.
The movie is certainly well made, and our leads do a solid job. It's got a lot of what a real horror movie needs, and it puts our characters and audiences through the wringer. I used to hate this movie, and you know what? I still do.
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