Survival Island (2002)

Survival Island (2002). 1h 25m | R

“I think the introduction was the best part of the movie. Yes, that part where you have to be spoon fed an explanation about you are seeing (because the director thinks itu0026#39;s a novel idea!) Plainly, no one actually needs this explanation. I think it makes good decoration. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne thing surprised me. The visuals of the u0026quot;nativesu0026quot; and their relationship to the piñata were interesting to watch, u0026quot;mostu0026quot; of the time. The quality of the whole thing had that professionally rehearsed quality that you beg for in a cartoon.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf it werenu0026#39;t for that introduction, I may have not stayed over the 15 minute mark to see what this movie was all about.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe transition from the actually better-than-it-deserved intro-music to the MINDLESS GRUNGE sound of those inane rock guitars was my first indication that I was about to turn this movie off in a few minutes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThen, the water gun games between the rafts. Wow, that was so compelling. The minutes were ticking. My palms were getting wet and sticky. But I forged on!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThen came the earth-shattering character development scene about a Port-O-Potty! I was breathless with anticipation. What could they think of next? u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThen, believe it or not! That grungy music again! Oh, I was captivated!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAfter this, I had to make a life-changing decision. Would I stay or go?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOK…I stayed. Then, more character development about young people smoking pot. Folks, this was deep! You gotta believe me, here!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThen, of course comes the discovery of the awe-inspiring Piñata from hell! What does our hero do? He hits it with a stick, of course! What else would any self-respecting dude-about-town do in a situation like this?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd then…….u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eYOU GUESSED IT! YES!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIT came to LIFE!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd then why NOT spoil it? The rest of the plot resembles the Friday the 13th genre, of course. Pick them off, one by one…oh the TENSION, the DRAMA…the utter u0026quot;grippingnessu0026quot; of it all!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe unanswered questions, the doubts, the comic relief…oh, the sheer artistry…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe UTTER, UTTER, uselessness of it all!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e(CLICK)”