This movie is agonizing to watch. The character Amy is selfish and annoying she whines and complains the entire time! It becomes difficult to watch because of her, otherwise there would he promise for this movie. Yes, she is supposed to be disliked, but by some point it became too much and lost its charm. There are some points that become cheesy and repetitive. Also, they down grade women and up play Americans, after a while it became tiring. The story was great, different. The other characters developed very well throughout the story. It is a movie you will not forget and definitely will leave you tingly everywhere.

Well, the last horror movies that I have recently seen proved to be really bad, and I couldn't remember the last time I enjoyed watching one of them. "The Ruins" is what made me believe in the genre again. The story is very surprising, avoiding the genre's clichés for most of the time. For instance, the awkward introduce between the four friends and the German guy would mean, in most films out there, that the German guy is going to lure them into some real trouble-- "A Perfect Getaway", "House of Wax" and "Ghost Ship" are classic examples of this. However, once they get in the ruins' ambient, we discover that there is no bad guy in their group. They're just a bunch of adventurers who try something new and end up fighting against their worst fears. The actors involved in this project are very professional, and it feels hard not to feel their pain, since there is a lot of panic in this story, and the actors portray it with their hearts. Overall and photography directing are also well executed, delivering beautiful scenes in the beginning-- and horrifying scenes in the ending. Furthermore, the people that portrayed the natives were very well chosen, and another reason why this movie feels so real. All in all, "The Ruins" is a GREAT unknown project that deserves a better rating, and it's surely a surprise for those who expect it to be another clichéd and campy teen movie.

Not on the same level as the Silence of the Lambs or The Shining, but that's because it isn't a horror psychological thriller, it doesn't have deep meaningful conversations or writing... and it's amazing. The directing is okay, it doesn't try and pass the movie off as some artsy film and pan up from the gore often. It doesn't leave you with questions relating to the duality of man (any Kubrick fans?), but a hell of an adrenaline rush. Well worth the watch, one of the best pure horror movies i've seen. I'd rate it 9/10 for it's genre, but IMDb doesn't work that way. I love meaningful movies, and I love the art in movie making but sometimes you have to sit down for an hour and watch something that gets your heart pumping.

I watched this one because I thought the poster was really creepy and effective. The movie? Not so much. This follows 4- believe it or not- likable young adults who along with 2 foreigners visit an abandoned Mayan ruin. They are quarantined there to prevent spreading the evil of the ruins. And the evil is, wait for it.... vines. Yes, vines. In the end, even though it's apparently based on a really good book this is just another horror film. It's not a terrible film, but it lacks anything remotely memorable. The only surprise is the cast, who give convincing and intense performances which make the film more powerful, and there are some good shots here and there throughout the film. The cast own the movie and the vines aren't used too much, preventing the film from falling into the B movie territory it nearly falls into when the plants start imitating the humans. But then there's a plot hole: Why do the vines only attack the humans from time to time? The problem with the movie is that it's quite disturbing and unnerving, but it isn't scary. Sorry, but it really isn't. The jump scares can be seen from a distance, while the various gory scenes and self mutilations make the film more nasty than enjoyable. The script is nothing special, and the film lacks structure, lacks proper tension building and there isn't really a finale. It feels a lot of the time like it's just vines screeching and chasing people, and this jarringly clashes with the dull script which takes itself way too seriously. The film has its moments and it's a good concept, but it's a nasty horror film with a jarring mix of B movie elements and horror conventions that lacks suspense. Does anyone remember this movie? 4/10