http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/Hostel-Part-II--Torture-Horror-Revisited.aspx When HOSTEL and WOLF CREEK both arrived during the 2005 holiday season, they garnered a lot of attention for their gory scenes of torture and for heralding the arrival of torture horror to the U.S. I saw both films in theaters and found Eli Roth’s HOSTEL to be the better of the two. What made Roth’s film so enjoyable was not the protracted sequence of sadistic violence, but the manic third act. The tempo increased dramatically and the audience was rewarded for its perseverance with one of the most madcap, violent chases ever captured on film. The second film picks up right on the heels of the first, but where it doesn’t lack the creativity of its predecessor, HOSTEL: PART II is ultimately a letdown. Where the first HOSTEL featured male protagonists, its sequel follows two female students studying in Rome. The two decide to unwind with a backpacking trip to Prague, and invite a mousy classmate to go along. On the way, an exotic friend encourages the coeds to join her at the titular lodge to enjoy the fabled hot springs of a nearby Slovakian town for the weekend.  en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/Hostel-Part-II--Torture-Horror-Revisited.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/Hostel-Part-II--Torture-Horror-Revisited.aspx#641 I agree with this particular rant. The end of the movie left me wanting much more than the film delivered. Lines in the beginning seemed trite and souly put there for obvious reasons to be used later. The story lacked true dialog and writing and frankly disappointed in the gore factor as well. I feel a general rule of horror movies is that female nudity outways male nudity since its a general male auidence, in this facet Hostel II grossly fails. Which sums up the movie in general. Nice job nailing it in the review Kevin. JBauer http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/11/Hostel-Part-II--Torture-Horror-Revisited.aspx#641 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:00:52 GMT