a lot of bad reviews on here for what is a well-directed suspenseful old fashioned horror- thriller. Maybe, people needed a commentary to explain to them what was going on and even though the ending was a little ambiguous, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Gary Oldman continues to surprise and amaze me, this was actually the first time I had heard him in his native tongue since "nil by mouth" as he is always doing a range of accents but then he broke out in perfect Spanish, another string to his bow. As many have already said, this is a cross between deliverance and the hills have eyes in the basque country. Its a story about backward locals, years of possible inbreeding and ancient cultural traditions that foreigners from more civilized parts don't comprehend and regrettably decide to take the matter into their own hands. My one gripe is the fate of gary oldman, he was the dominant character in the movie, so its crucial to know if he did die or not, while its assumed he did, if so, the way he surrendered was completely out of character to what we had seen in the previous hour. This aside, All the native actors were superb and the taut direction kept the suspense going, there was no need for any Hollywood effects or an OTT music score, the backdrop and the incessant rainfall did the job, sometimes the best way of doing things are the simplest.
Review of The Backwoods
