The Unforgiving

Being a South African, i was excited to support this movie so i rented it from my local store. I know of budget constraints and all other challenges facing a local production, but i do feel the dialogue could have been done better, as well as the acting, it felt too South African soap opera-ish (ala Sevende Laan), the actors were not convincing at all especially the cop and the villain. As there were only 4 actors in this movie, that should tell you something. There were too may plot holes, escape for the victims could have been easily achieved. The worst line in the movie for me was "...the clock face may tell you what time it is, but i think its time for you to start telling me the truth". Some improbabilities, being able to limp off after having your knee cap drilled through, having your head smashed (really hard) into tar numerous times (consecutively) and still surviving (no brain damage) and still be able to run around as if nothing happened, being stabbed twice and not dying after hours of bleeding(not to mention bleeding form other orifices as well). The worst part for me though was the music and its timing (or lack off), there was no build up, everything was all loud all of the time, no silence before the big "ta-da", just continuous synths and strings and big bass, sometimes even drowning out the dialogue, you have to use music as if its a character in the movie. And lastly the HD camera work (doccie style) was a lil too erratic, with heavy music and a vibrating pic, things got a bit nauseous. The twist in the movie had a bit of redeeming quality, but because of the above mentioned personal issues with the movie, i was zoned out before it even happened. Can't wait for your next effort though, with constructive feedback (nudge, nudge...) i am sure it gonna be off the chain.

If you can find this movie you have to watch it. I was lucky enough to watch it on the cinema and I can tell you I was really impressed.

This is a great example of no budget filmmaking. I would love to see these guys working on bigger films - I think they would really kick some ass!

This movie was made for no money, but the filmmakers use this to their advantage. Using cleverly created scenes where you see everything in Close-up- Alastair Orr creates a sense of confusion and disorientation, with a narrative that tosses between different points of views and times. You never really know what is going on until the end, where it all comes together very nicely. This is a gem of a little film - even if the gem is painted black.

I'm not sure what movie other reviewers were watching here...ten star reviews?????? crazy or what?????? this was just rubbish! If this is ten stars then what do you give great movies like saw or hostel?

I tried to stay interested but I was bored...very bored...

I did like saw...7 or 8 stars easy...and I love films that follow suit...so what if its already been done...long as its good then why not...but this just ain't...the camera just wants to give me a headache! I mean zoom out for fu@ks sake! I couldn't see anything! It just felt like it was one scene all the way through...

a nice bit of blood...but no more so than that...

I simply could not recommend this...sorry...

Maybe i'm missing something here with this one...mmmmmmmmm...but i don't think so...could have been a good film...just ain't...

Given the current genre of Horror movies out there i watched this movie with out any lofty expectations and almost purely based on the reviews of the many others who seemed to have a favorable opinion of it. Add the fact that the budget used to make this film was minuscule and i truly felt that i was about to be hoodwinked. Not at all. I was locked in from beginning to end and was very pleasantly surprised. Definitely one of the more suspenseful horror movies i have seen in a while. Now having said that, this is the kind of movie that requires your full attention and while the movie provides enough interest to captivate most viewers, I admit i had to watch it again after seeing the ending. I did so without hesitation though because it was an enjoyable enough of a movie to do so. I don't know anything about making films but i would think something has to be said about a director and a cast that can make such a decent film with so little. Easily worth watching!

Is this movie a joke? Generally, I always rate movies higher than most people, mainly because I'm easily drawn into a good story and interest characters, even if the overall movie has some flaws. But this is awful, all around. It's almost "so-bad-it's-good", though slightly below the threshold.

This movie was described on this website as a South-African take on the "Saw" genre. Of course, I was gullible enough to rent this, based on that kind of feedback.

Bad actors, bad storyline, awful music (the type of "suspense.mp3" you can download from a free soundbank website)... The worst is the cinematography. Can we stop the yellow-ish, high-contrast look of these movies? It looks dreadful, and only leads to headaches. The fast-moving shots will give you nausea, too, so you'll get the full sensory experience.

When it comes to the gore, well, let's just say it's as bad as the rest. Squishy sounds at every opportunity, like the characters are made out of strawberry jam. Laughable. "Saw" worked, as the lack of budget was compensated by talent and a vision for an overall story. This is just a cheap cashgrab, absolutely uninteresting on all accounts. I gave it a 2/10 instead of a 1/10 because the main detective character is pretty handsome. But that's it.

DON'T FALL FOR THIS TYPE OF CLIKCBAIT MOVIES!