Review of I Spit on Your Grave (2010) by Rajansatish P — 28 Feb 2011
The original film 1978 film version of I Spit On Your Grave is notorious for its brutal subject matter and the fact it was banned and in some cases remains banned in so many countries. The fact that it wasn't a particular good film has seemed to have been lost behind the hype of its supposed nastiness. This 2010 remake is really nothing more than a pointless cash in and does nothing to improve on the average original.
The plot is a simple one; Novelist Jennifer Hills rents a backwoods cabin in order to get some peace and quiet to write her next book. Unfortunately for her a group of men, including the local sheriff, have taken a liking to her and so break into her cabin, rape her and leave her for dead. A month later, Jennifer is back in the woods and decides to hand out her own unique form of retribution.
At least the 1978 film was trying to make a point about the brutality of rape; this remake has nothing new to say and is simply looking to cash in on the current trend of remaking classic horror films. Yes it's a brutal film but seriously lacks the realism of the original due to the terribly contrived plot point of having the local sheriff in on the act. This simply wasn't needed and proves the point that director Stephen R. Munroe really had no interest in making a social point with this remake. Where the film really falls apart though is in the second half as Jennifer is enacting her revenge as it's nothing more than a bunch of gore set pieces shoddily put together with the intention to sicken the viewer. The film simply jumps from one character to the next as Jennifer offs them one by one with absolutely no story what so ever. The acting from Sarah Butler as Jennifer is very poor although this is just one other thing in a long list of problems. The effects are very good with the use of practical gore but the film is certainly not worth watching for this alone.
Pointless remake of an infamous film, there is really no need to watch this as it has nothing new to say.
This review of I Spit on Your Grave (2010) was written by Rajansatish P on 28 Feb 2011.
I Spit on Your Grave has generally received mixed reviews.
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