Réalisation:
Carter SmithScénario:
Scott B. SmithPhotographie:
Darius KhondjiMusique:
Graeme RevellActeurs·trices:
Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Shawn Ashmore, Joe Anderson, Luis Antonio Ramos, Bar Paly, Vivica Mitra, Dimitri Baveas, Jesse Ramirez (plus)VOD (1)
Résumés(1)
While vacationing on the Yucatan Peninsula, 20-something Americans Jeff (Jonathan Tucker), Amy (Jena Malone), Eric (Shawn Ashmore), and Stacy (Laura Ramsey), befriend German traveler Mathias (Joe Anderson), who invites them to accompany him into the jungle to meet up with his archaeologist brother at an "off the map" Mayan temple. They agree, but once they arrive, angry locals shoot one of their party and refuse to allow them to leave. The Americans and Mathias retreat to the top of the temple, only to find the archaeological camp deserted. Mathias falls into the temple and is badly injured, but that is only the beginning of their troubles, as it soon becomes apparent that the vines covering the temple are alive in a way that goes beyond normal vegetation. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Vidéo (1)
Critiques (5)
After the not very good trailer, this film was a pleasant surprise. I expected another stupid teenage horror movie with frantic editing set in the bowels of a pyramid and with something “scary” jumping out of the shadows at every turn. What I got instead is a completely different kind of film that relies mainly on believable characters and their logical behaviour (for the standards of the genre). What’s interesting is that the scenes that in the trailer don’t work at all are the best in the entire movie, they work without problem. My only real complaint is the last shot, it’s something that shouldn’t be done today. 80%
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Did Ruins really have to be blessed with such an incredibly uninteresting opening hour? That it could have been significantly better is proven, among other things, by the excellent final thirty minutes.
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A very good B-movie with an effective atmosphere and script that it’s never dumb or illogical. The characters may be lifted from a bunch of similar teen horror films, but none of them are downright obnoxious and their behaviour is easy to accept and understand. The horror premise is unorthodox and interesting, and while its execution doesn't offer much in terms of originality, its reasonable runtime delivers plenty of gore and narrative drama. Certainly better than the similarly set Roth’s Green Inferno. 65%
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I didn't like The Ruins from the very beginning. The screenwriters relied quite a lot on originality, which didn't impress me much in this case, talking flowers didn't really appeal to me either. I don't know if it's a bit overrated here. Personally, the film didn't convince me even from the acting side, although the characters' actions belong more to the positives. And I also give plus points for about two scenes (especially the amputation one). The actors were insanely unsympathetic and the plot was exaggerated. I could easily compare it to Primal, to which this is not too far off.
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After a while, the traditional "young, horny, and bored kids set off on an adventure" setup turns into a thriller that is based on a primitive plot. However, the sympathetic, rational characters, creepy cinematography, ominous music, and, above all, the director's flair, turn this unassuming-looking film into a spectacular spectacle that is closest in atmosphere to The Descent and in terms of brutality to the best of contemporary French cinema. Australians are clever folks who know how to make things the right way. That’s a good thing.
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