That's all I'm going to say because The Host eventually goes rogue and well, the main protagonist doesn't quite make it (that's rare and ballsy in today's cinema).īottom line: The Host is dark and dangerous. In order to settle a mob-related debt, Atkinson must fly over to Amsterdam to deliver an illegal briefcase full of heroin drug money. Shot in London (with an authentic cast of mostly East Asian descent) and directed by a TV guy named Andy Newbery, "Host" chronicles banker and compulsive gambler, Robert Atkinson (played by Mike Beckingham). Would I recommend it to my worldwide viewership? Sure why not. Now would I say that The Host is a ludicrous mashup of different motion picture genres? Yes I would.
I needed some escapism and yup, The Host gave it to me. At a running time of 102 minutes, "Host's" twists and turns run rabid until the flick's plot gives the viewer almost no wiggle room to work with. You think it's one type of movie until it eventually turns into something resembling Eli Roth's Hostel or Saw. They are dropped in to "Host's" slickness and unsafe fortitude.Īs far as releases go circa this new decade, "Host" intrigued me throughout. The unknown actors in it (at least they were unknown to me) gave it their all. And there are no real monsters this time, just human ones.Īnyway, The Host is a little noir, a little dramatic thriller, and a little torture porn all rolled into one.
No not the horror thriller from years ago that was directed by Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho. "We can choose any road, even on the wrong path". Reviewed by burlesonjesse5 7 / 10 VIEWS ON FILM review of The Host
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