LOVED this movie; let me list the reasons...
First of all, I am sorry for this "comment" being so long and I hope some will stick it out whether they agree or not. I did see the first version a few years back and I enjoyed that one as well but this one overtook it for me. I believe that this movie topic will shy people away from even giving it a chance and/or even discovering it in the first place and I do understand that but as difficult to watch as the first half or so of this movie is, the second half is all the more gratifying because of it. Not only because it shows the very much too rare occasion of true evil getting exactly what is coming to them but because the acting (as was in the first half) was so amazing, especially the lead actress. It was all such spot on, edge of the seat, believable intensity that even as a man, it put me in her place throughout the ordeal and I felt much of the revenge satisfaction this character would have experienced as well as some of the not-so-fun emotions. The only possible criticism I can give on this one is that it was never explained how she got from New York to BULGARIA in a wooden box, all while not even knowing she left the state. I get she was drugged but that leaves a lot to be explained. The other thing would be the club bathroom where she seeked one of her revenge plots. What was that; the bathroom from Saw?? Why would feces and puke be literally everywhere and everyone just ignore it like it's just another day in Bulgaria? That country cannot possibly be that gross. Also... when she first escaped, ran out into the streets and begged everyone for help... you're telling me that in Bulgaria, people driving, people walking, will just shrug and say in their native language that they do not understand her and just blow her off & continue on with their day... when she is hysterical and covered in blood & bruises? With what part of that visual do you need a native tongue explanation to call the police? So, for these obvious reasons, I couldn't give it a perfect rating but it was close. However, of all the movies I have read up on on IMDB, this is the first that prompted me to sign in to talk about it & I look forward to seeing the 3rd movie AND the original from the 70's which I just found out about before watching this one. 👍👍
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