![]() ![]() But the dread and visceral atmosphere of the cannibal flicks of yore aren’t here, so don’t expect that kind of gut punch content in this case. The pace and the schlock kick into high gear once the group is stranded in the jungle, with a much more kinetic pace and focus on genre elements, not to mention outlandish humor at times. The first half is rather slow, but does what it needs to do, which is introduce the college kids and activists, then make sure we know what total douches they all are. ![]() As he did in Hostel, Eli Roth devotes the first half of the movie to light character development, so the last half is when we meet the cannibals. The narrative is about what you’d expect, a host of unlikable characters put through a hellish experience, but it takes a while to ramp up and even then, can be on the slow side. Tensions run hot over the lack of full disclosure involved, but those differences have to be shelved when tragedy strikes and the group is forced into a battle for survival…Įntertainment Value: An over the top, often campy tribute to the notorious Italian cannibal movies, The Green Inferno is a fun ride, even if it isn’t able to capture the raw, frenetic atmosphere of the films that inspired it. The students soon learn they were manipulated by the activists, but they survive and the protest is a success, with global exposure for their actions and much attention on the rainforest plight. As it turns out, that was the easy part, but when the security force for the loggers arrives and brandishes powerful firearms, it looks as if the protest might take a not so peaceful turn. ![]() The plan is to chain themselves to the heavy equipment, film the situation and live stream it to the internet, to show the world what is going on there. Plot: A group of college students sign up for an activist excursion to the Amazon rainforest, to stage a demonstration against the logging industries there, which have encroached on uncontacted tribal lands. ![]()
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