I'd heard all the hype surrounding EDEN LAKE lately so I gave it a shot. I'm always interested in any film where the majority of viewers find it 'brutal' or 'disturbing'-but I guess my thoughts on those types of labels are different than others.
A young couple goes camping and is terrorized by a group of teen-aged trouble-makers. That's pretty much the whole plot until the semi-'twist' ending.
Overall, I'd say EDEN LAKE is a good film. All of the cast shines in their respective roles, the settings and camera-work are solid, and the pace is quick enough to keep you interested. I guess my main problems with the film are the fact that it's really not nearly as 'disturbing' as I had been led to believe,there's nothing really original or interesting about the overall storyline, and the ending was foreseeable from a mile away. I guess 'disturbing' is relative to the eye of the beholder-but I didn't find this one to be any more disturbing than any other 'chase the prey through the woods' type horror/thriller. Same with the storyline. People get chased through the woods and evade capture until they're either caught or fight back. I will say that I liked the ending-but I saw it coming as soon as the first of the hooligans was offed. Regardless of my issues with it-this one is solid for those that want to see a fairly typical chase-film. Nothing to cream about but worth a rent. 7/10
A young couple goes camping and is terrorized by a group of teen-aged trouble-makers. That's pretty much the whole plot until the semi-'twist' ending.
Overall, I'd say EDEN LAKE is a good film. All of the cast shines in their respective roles, the settings and camera-work are solid, and the pace is quick enough to keep you interested. I guess my main problems with the film are the fact that it's really not nearly as 'disturbing' as I had been led to believe,there's nothing really original or interesting about the overall storyline, and the ending was foreseeable from a mile away. I guess 'disturbing' is relative to the eye of the beholder-but I didn't find this one to be any more disturbing than any other 'chase the prey through the woods' type horror/thriller. Same with the storyline. People get chased through the woods and evade capture until they're either caught or fight back. I will say that I liked the ending-but I saw it coming as soon as the first of the hooligans was offed. Regardless of my issues with it-this one is solid for those that want to see a fairly typical chase-film. Nothing to cream about but worth a rent. 7/10