It's obvious what inspired Eli Roth's 'The Green Inferno.' But there's a rumor going around that everything Eli Roth does, is supposed to be terrible. That makes it hard to rate/review his films, but...
Let's pretend for a moment that Eli Roth actually wants to create decent, entertaining material - and that he failed miserably with 'Knock Knock.' How does 'The Green Inferno' hold up? If you enjoy plot less, gore filled nonsense, you should really enjoy most of Eli Roth's library. However, Eli Roth suffers from the same delusions that plague Rob Zombie - If you're looking for a cast in your upcoming film, look no further than the people closest to you. Lorenza Izzo is a dreadful actress, that will continue to see work, due to her relationship with the director. Ariel Levy is on a whole different level of God awful, and the rest of the cast isn't too far behind. But I guess the whole purpose of these films, is to have characters so bad, you enjoy their demise. I'd just like to see these characters played by, well, actual actors. I do understand why he has such a large following, and I'm sure he's a blast to work with - who wouldn't want to work for a successful director with no expectations? But starring in one of his films, and watching it, well, those are two entirely different things. One is far more enjoyable than the other, I'm sure. Imagine working for a guy like Martin Scorsese - Yuck!
'Cannibal Holocaust,' for some reason, still has a solid following. So, if you find yourself enjoying that type of material, Eli Roth did a fine job here. But if you're looking for something a little more, like better acting, better directing, better writing, better camera work, or an actual plot - there's a lot better horror films coming out in the near future. None of which will be directed by Eli Roth.
Random Ramblings of a Madman: When a tribe gives a better performance than any actor in your film, you may want to start looking elsewhere for a cast/friends. Long story short, It's okay, because Eli Roth wanted it to be terrible. Contact me, Eli @Krackoon on twitter. I'm a terrible actor, but who gives a damn? I just want to party!
Let's pretend for a moment that Eli Roth actually wants to create decent, entertaining material - and that he failed miserably with 'Knock Knock.' How does 'The Green Inferno' hold up? If you enjoy plot less, gore filled nonsense, you should really enjoy most of Eli Roth's library. However, Eli Roth suffers from the same delusions that plague Rob Zombie - If you're looking for a cast in your upcoming film, look no further than the people closest to you. Lorenza Izzo is a dreadful actress, that will continue to see work, due to her relationship with the director. Ariel Levy is on a whole different level of God awful, and the rest of the cast isn't too far behind. But I guess the whole purpose of these films, is to have characters so bad, you enjoy their demise. I'd just like to see these characters played by, well, actual actors. I do understand why he has such a large following, and I'm sure he's a blast to work with - who wouldn't want to work for a successful director with no expectations? But starring in one of his films, and watching it, well, those are two entirely different things. One is far more enjoyable than the other, I'm sure. Imagine working for a guy like Martin Scorsese - Yuck!
'Cannibal Holocaust,' for some reason, still has a solid following. So, if you find yourself enjoying that type of material, Eli Roth did a fine job here. But if you're looking for something a little more, like better acting, better directing, better writing, better camera work, or an actual plot - there's a lot better horror films coming out in the near future. None of which will be directed by Eli Roth.
Random Ramblings of a Madman: When a tribe gives a better performance than any actor in your film, you may want to start looking elsewhere for a cast/friends. Long story short, It's okay, because Eli Roth wanted it to be terrible. Contact me, Eli @Krackoon on twitter. I'm a terrible actor, but who gives a damn? I just want to party!
