Review of The Ruins (2008) by James C — 08 Mar 2010

Whilst on holiday in Mexico, a group of friends visit an ancient temple in the jungle and discover it's horrific secret.

This is a movie that starts out with an average group of teen characters, and justs gets blander as it goes along. Even though the basic story is a semi-interesting idea, it is handled in a 'seen it all before' lacklustre way and in places it reminds this reviewer of a low budget 70's creature feature. The finale (if you can call it that) has been used in countless other movies, and has been done a lot better. The special effects are quite well handled, and the scenery is fantastic, but all in all, this is a generic b-movie that breaks no boundaries and leaves you feeling quite unsatisfied.