Twisted Path (2010)

Twisted Path: Directed by Federico Rivia. With Tyrone Benton III, Luisa Bertolatti, Anthony Binford, Pierpaolo Brunoldi. Darrin is traumatized by a horrific event he witnessed as a child. Now 25, he and his brother Sean travel to Italy to visit an old friend, but the trip turns into a nightmare when a walk in the woods forces him to confront his childhood demons.

“First, I am WELL peeved I wasnu0026#39;t the first review of this film. I virtually watched it in order to be the first reviewer, and then someone beats me by a day.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs a result? Well, itu0026#39;s far from a u0026#39;give me back my wasted 90 minutesu0026#39; film. On the other hand, itu0026#39;s very far from being great.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe filming really IS excellent. From interior shots to handling snowscapes brilliantly. Not getting caught up in the scenery, and making expansive space feel claustrophobic, all very well done. One or two rather iffy camera angles, but these presumably decided on by the director. The script wasnu0026#39;t predictable, just a bit – well – lame? The acting rather likewise, with the exception of Trae Ireland, who was pretty sound.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd yes, Italy isnu0026#39;t the Ukraine, or Rumania, where slashy films often end up, but all in all it ended up looking a bit like it was.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo. Promise, especially Oden Roberts (cine) who hasnu0026#39;t done a lot of longer films but is one to watch. But somewhere close to disappointing, otherwise.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI didnu0026#39;t see the twist coming, at the end, but once it had, I realised it was inevitable. So, 5 stars.”