A Major Disappointment

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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

The all predictable three unarmed, untrained girls take on, after initiating and starting trouble, 3 trained, armed army vets and naturally are able to beat them. Could of told you that 15 minutes into the movie. I suppose the "tittie" shots are supposed to help the male viewers. What a waste of film and effort. Missed Family Guy for this crap that I finally opted out on before ending. Trash.

"Black Rock" is a forgettable, derivative and largely insignificant little piece of survival horror/thriller, but it's not entirely hopeless and definitely better than most of my fellow reviewers around here claim it to be. Some of the things I read were undeservedly harsh and overly mean, especially taken into consideration that the film is never boring and contains at least a few good aspects (like adequate performances and one or two surprise twists). The basic plot is formulaic as can be, with a trio of girlfriends heading out to the island where they spent their childhood vacations together. But the times and their lives have changed tremendously, since Sarah – the blonde – attempts to resuscitate the friendship between Abby and Lou, as Lou slept with Abby's fiancée a few years ago. They run into three much younger hunters on the island, and Abby desperately feels the need to prove that she can still seduce boys. The evening ends with attempted rape and the accidental death of one of the hunters, but the remaining two want vengeance. "Black Rock" is the love-child of married couple Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton. He wrote and produced the film, while she directs and depicts one of the lead characters. Isn't that romantic? The good news is that the female characters are identifiable and realistic. They're whiny and pretty insufferable most of the time, but at least they aren't your everyday slasher stereotypes. The hunters are supposedly former Iraq soldiers, dishonorably discharged atop, but don't expect them to be mentally disturbing psychos like the Vietnam veterans in exploitation movies from the 70's. They're rather dull and spineless weaklings that can't even ambush a couple of quarreling city chicks. The film doesn't make optimal use of its remote island location and the violence is disappointingly tame. On the other hand I have to admit that, contrary to other films of its type, the deaths come as a surprise and the final shot is marvelously atmospheric.

I'd like to respond to reviewer rchoyle who asked, " I wonder if anyone else will be hating on these women?" Yes! What was everyone involved with this movie project thinking??First, these three actresses and the screenplay failed to convince me that these characters have ever been "best friends." They all appear to be self-absorbed and to have no feeling for any body else whatsoever. Their chatter chatter is vacuous and its irresponsible sexual content is disturbing.These girls could have had "stupid" written on their foreheads. These are the sort of people you might want to strangle, not root for! They go "camping" on a deserted island with no apparent thought for their physical safety overall. They invite three male strangers to join them for supper on the beach. One of them then proceeds to converse about her past casual sex. By this time, it's all too clear that there are no "good guys" and that this screenplay will bring out even worse in everybody.

*** This review may contain spoilers *** At the end of this video, I wouldn't call it a film because it lacks just about everything that a film entails, you will be scratching your head wondering who the people were that are responsible for such a devoid, horribly misconstrued abomination. It is so blatant and idiotic. It is contrived beyond belief.Everyone finds themselves on an island, where three war veterans are hunting for "deer" (the script writer doesn't know that deers are not found on small islands I guess). Apparently three war veterans can't do away with three cantankerous, skinny women who do nothing but argue. Two people get killed. One who is a woman, all because she stood up at night, when a war veteran was "ready" for her. Okay.The two war veterans do nothing but argue as well. The two cantankerous, skinny women go out at night to "undig" an old time capsule that has a pocket knife so they can "fight back" against the two war veterans, who must be morons as well. Apparently they can find their way around in the dark with relative ease.Guess how it ends? It stands up there with "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013) as totally idiotic.