Hostel may be the best film of 2006, but you must take into account that this is the only 2006 movie release that I have seen this year.

This movie was downright awful. I was excited about seeing it, because it reminded me alot of 'Saw' and this film is produced by Quentin Tarantino. Saw and Saw 2 are my favorite horror films of all time and Tarantino's 'Kill Bill Volume 2" is a classic film that stands highly on my list of all time favorite movies.

Hostel is not similar to any of these films and provides none of their cleverness, wit, or well coregraphed scenes of violence. Oh, sure there is alot of violence in 'Hostel' but the violence is stupid, pointless, and sick.

Hostel follows a group of men, who are backpacking across Europe. After staying at an old run-down Hotel in Germany, the guys decide it would be fun to go to "Slevakia" to see all the 'pretty girls.' If you would like a detailed summery of the first forty-five minutes of 'Hostel' just go out and rent 'Euro-Trip." My friends and I were shocked at the similarities between both films and will not be surprised if a law-suit erupts.

After the "Euro-Trip" esque opening the film takes a sick and twisted turn. The film then decides to focus on the topic of 'torture.' The moment the torture scenes began I knew this film was a waste of time. 'Saw' provides audiences with mind-bending psychological twists and turns with every drop of blood that is shown on screen. Hostel just gets funnier with each drop of blood.

There was one point during the film where the theater roared with laughter, as a torturer slip on a puddle of blood and accidentally cuts his own leg off with a chainsaw. What can I say: It was funny!

In the middle of the film people started getting up and leaving the theater, others were howling with laughter. And then there was one guy giving us dirty looks because we thought the film was so funny. He must be in the film industry.

Anyway, my overall review: This movie is one of the stupidest films ever made! The plot was dumb, it wasn't scary, and to top it all off IT WAS AN ACCIDENTAL COMEDY.

I can't wait for the 'Scary Movie' guys to take a crack at this one.

Oh and by the way, two of the six writers of the 'Scary Movie' franchise have written a film called 'DATE MOVIE' which is set to open Febuary 17th. I can't wait!

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