I am a movie fan first so I may not speak for the horror fringe but I'll try to see if I can help shed some light on the "fan reviews" other than saying "opinions are like ....."
This flick has balance in story telling, drama and using elements other than gore and nudity or other forms of exploitation and that may or may not be everyone's cup of tea.. To call it crap or waste of time is absurd especially looking at the critics (who almost have consensus that this is anywhere from a pretty good flick to a very good flick. I looked at the film festival accolades and that should tell anyone that hesitates they this is at the very least good!
It starts hot and then goes into a drama phase to set up the story (so that you care about the people in distress). If you're after a kill count movie - this is not your movie. I also saw some cinematography discrepancies as far as reviews and that was probably my highlight actually. Clever shots that tell the story and excellent lighting although a bit dark at times and a bit close up heavy but I get the choices and would definitely recommend this (already have privately) but if you like WWE wrestling over Boxing it may go over your head lol.
This flick has balance in story telling, drama and using elements other than gore and nudity or other forms of exploitation and that may or may not be everyone's cup of tea.. To call it crap or waste of time is absurd especially looking at the critics (who almost have consensus that this is anywhere from a pretty good flick to a very good flick. I looked at the film festival accolades and that should tell anyone that hesitates they this is at the very least good!
It starts hot and then goes into a drama phase to set up the story (so that you care about the people in distress). If you're after a kill count movie - this is not your movie. I also saw some cinematography discrepancies as far as reviews and that was probably my highlight actually. Clever shots that tell the story and excellent lighting although a bit dark at times and a bit close up heavy but I get the choices and would definitely recommend this (already have privately) but if you like WWE wrestling over Boxing it may go over your head lol.