Review of The Ruins (2008) by Jim Ridley for L.A. Weekly — 19 Aug 2009
First-time feature director Carter Smith, working with resourceful cinematographer Darius Khondji, pulls off the neat trick of using the wide screen to claustrophobic effect. And the actors give such a convincing display of starvation-fueled fear that they deserve their own private craft-service table.
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This review of The Ruins (2008) was written by Jim Ridley and published by L.A. Weekly on 19 Aug 2009.
The Ruins has generally received mixed reviews.
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