Hostel: Part II (4 Stars)

This film takes place shortly after the events of the first film. It features the same hostel and the same factory, and yet it's a very different film. The two main differences are:

• In the first film we didn't know what was happening in the factory, so there was an element of mystery while we the viewers tried to figure it out. In this film there is no mystery, since everything is known from the beginning.

• The first film was told from the standpoint of the victims. This film gives us more insight into the killers and their motivation.

The second film contains less gore than the first, although some of the scenes might be more shocking, especially to men. Instead of male backpackers, the second film shows three female college students on holiday in Slovakia. Overall it's an enjoyable film, a worthy sequel, too different from the first film for me to say which is better. Please watch the first film first.

I watched the Blu-ray version of this film with three commentary tracks. I can especially recommend the commentary with Eli Roth and Quentin Tarantino. Quentin gets so excited about films he likes that he draws us in with his enthusiasm.