Hello and welcome to my review of the horror film Eden Lake.
To kick things off I think I'll start with what makes this film as brilliant as it is, that reason would be the cast.
Michael Fassbender is as great as ever, Personally I think he makes the film more entertaining as a "what would you do in that situation?" kind of way, So many would say they'd handle it differently but I don't think they would when faced with the scenario thrown at this couple. He brings out the "I'll take care of this my dear" bravado that I think most men would like to summon when a couple is faced with a dilema.
Then there is Kelly Reilly, her character changes almost completely during the film, evolving with the situation and doing what I imagine most would do to save/protect their loved ones. The only slight annoying part is the cliché "Running from the danger but lets trip over" scene but thats hardly her fault, and she soon recovers to kick some butt.
And to finish there's Jack O'Connell who is terrifyingly believable as a young thug who has no sense of right or wrong, to put in a slight spoiler there is a scene at the end where a "video" is deleted and it feels like he also deletes it from his consciousness, He makes the film so believable and is relentless in his sadistic pursuit of the couple with his gang tagging along reluctantly.
This film has always been a firm favourite of mine and was one I wanted to review from the start, I love it because it's British and really leaves an awful feeling in your stomach (think Se7en) at the end. It's not a film that stereotypes all British youth as thugs as other reviews have stated, it's a simple horror story that uses youths instead of Aliens/monsters/ghosts/shadows/goblins etc so don't read to much into it.
Imdb score 6.9/10
Rich Review 9/10
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