The Guest (2014)

Overrated and overhyped

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

I've learned that you can't trust the reviews that give an overly lengthy description that includes the names of the writers, directors, and the actors. You also can't trust those who give a synopsis instead of a review...Those people are so obviously paid to write a review for a movie. This is true review from someone who likes to watch movies for nothing other that the entertainment factor.... and I can tell you this movie absolutely sucked! There is no way this movie was made in 2014 as it has a complete 80's vibe and not it a good way. The music was boring and uneventful and the acting was horrible and cheesy. If it wasn't for the gratuitous nudity in one scene, this would only be worthy of a Lifetime movie...and that is giving it too much credit.

When I finished watching "The Guest" on Canadian Netflix last night, I thought, finally, I've seen a movie on Netflix that wasn't mediocre.The Guest is a taut, finely acted thriller that, even if derivative, delivers tension, drama and mystery in spades. Dan Stevens as the mysterious David chews up the scenery and delivers as a muscular stranger who oozes the potential for trigger-happy violence throughout the movie. He's like a lean, younger version of Stanley Kowalski. Respect goes also to Maika Monroe for her commanding performance as a young woman in her late teens who exudes sexuality and insouciance typical of so many teenage girls. Yet her character rises to the occasion when presented with no other option. Brendan Myer as her younger,awkward, bullied brother shines in his role as well.The dramatic pacing of the movie was quite well done too, from the eerie opening scene to the final 30 seconds, which left this viewer wondering whether we might see a sequel.

let me start by saying this a "throw-away" movie, by that i mean i expected it to be garbage, but it only cost £1 so i'm not bothered if its a massive flop.I found myself bored yesterday, so decided to chuck this movie in the ps3, like i mentioned before i wasn't expecting much, however within the first 10 minutes i was hooked. I have no idea who Dan Stevens is but his performance was incredible, he makes a psychotic killer seem like a cool friendly guy. As we see his progression from a random nice guy, to a FBI slaying madman you can't help but root for the guy. The other characters in the film are mostly well played Brendan Meyer "Luke" being another favourite of mine. This is one of those unassuming movies and my god I'm glad it watched it, definitely up there on my list now. Just reading through IMDb before posting this and apparently it did terrible in sales, which is a massive shame as its an incredibly well done film with some great talent, i cannot recommend it enough

It's a nice little flick that you will not see coming. It doesn't pull any punches and doesn't play by the rules. A true exercise in the horror that war can create but not on the battle fields. Exceptional script, cast and direction. It has a very retro '80's Halloween slasher vibe but isn't dated in the least.