Ruins (2021)
4/10
Emotional but Amateurish
17 March 2022
I'm not sure why ratings are high. Yes, the progression builds tension and a sense of panic but this would have been much better as a story told in written form where I could use my imagination. Instead, much of the acting simply wasn't good and it was obvious that the actors were reading/memorized a script, and were coached on how to say it - particularly to go slowly. Just not very believable.

I'll add that I'm usually pretty generous with ratings on the few I've written and honestly appreciate filmmakers that do something different. They still have to execute their ideas well. This film did not.
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