Twisted Path (2010) User Reviews

Not that great

[blacktib · 4/10 · 23 February 2011]

Like a lot of movies, this one seemed to have a great "movie poster". It was able to draw me in and I felt the need to watch it.

The movie started off great and it felt like it was going to be really good. About 10 minutes into it, it had all the bad acting and a typical scripted plot.

One thing that stood out the most to me about this movie was that the camera shots and angels were spot on. I really think if this movie had some work done to the script and maybe a few higher end actors, it would have stood out.

Other than that, I could only give it a 4

Well. Shows promise, but....

[Gladys_Pym · 5/10 · 24 February 2011]

First, I am WELL peeved I wasn't the first review of this film. I virtually watched it in order to be the first reviewer, and then someone beats me by a day.

As a result? Well, it's far from a 'give me back my wasted 90 minutes' film. On the other hand, it's very far from being great.

The filming really IS excellent. From interior shots to handling snowscapes brilliantly. Not getting caught up in the scenery, and making expansive space feel claustrophobic, all very well done. One or two rather iffy camera angles, but these presumably decided on by the director. The script wasn't predictable, just a bit - well - lame? The acting rather likewise, with the exception of Trae Ireland, who was pretty sound.

And yes, Italy isn't the Ukraine, or Rumania, where slashy films often end up, but all in all it ended up looking a bit like it was.

So. Promise, especially Oden Roberts (cine) who hasn't done a lot of longer films but is one to watch. But somewhere close to disappointing, otherwise.

I didn't see the twist coming, at the end, but once it had, I realised it was inevitable. So, 5 stars.

Interesting

[Lovagravd · 6/10 · 4 November 2011]

It has the same problems many low budgets have: clichés, weak script and amateurish acting.

The movie is a bit slow at the beginning but is well shot and many scenes are quite suspenseful. The mournful atmosphere created by music and lighting managed to draw me in.

If the movie had good actors, good script and bigger budget maybe it would have stood out.

Maybe it's because I didn't have any expectations but over all I found it entertaining.

A 6 from me.

below bottom of the barrel D- attempt at a film . . .

[charles000 · 15 July 2011]

This is a below bottom of the barrel, D- attempt at a film . . . The only thing I find mildly interesting in this piece is that someone actually spent real money to produce this thing, although whatever the budget might have been, it couldn't have been much.

This is one of those films that aspiring actors, later in life, regret having such a cheesy low budget non-entity of a film associated with their name.

The character clichés were beyond absurd, the acting as flat as stale pancakes, and something resembling some sort of plot had, at best, small moments of possible coherence.

Don't worry about any spoiler alerts here, as the ending was so ridiculous and incomprehensible that even if I were to describe such here, it would have no effect.

I've seen some thriller / slasher films that were genuinely compelling, well crafted examples of the genre', though such is not my usual forte'.

But Twisted Path does not rate any score here, not even a zero.

If anything, it deserves a negative rating, somewhere in the -5 to -8 realm. Be warned, if there is anything that a bit of time over an hour or so could be better spent on, even if it includes cleaning out the kitty litter in the cat box, or scrubbing the toilet bowl, that would be a better option than the time spent to watch this turkey of a film.

Twisted path indeed, as I head to the trash can into which this DVD will soon be deposited.