THE BELKO EXPERIMENT

THE BELKO EXPERIEMENT

THE BELKO EXPERIMENT: B 

A very well made movie that could have easily been a senseless kill fest. Labeled as a horror, but much more of a psychological thriller. 

Good films make you question the world around you and the people in it and this film did just that. You can't help but wonder, in this type of situation what you would do and who out of those you knew would do what. 

The performances in the film were quite good and all quite equal. No one stood out above the rest and their were no weak performances.

The foreign language (I believe it was Spanish) version of popular American songs and their placement in the movie provided an interesting juxtaposition that at times seemed to work very well, while at other times seemed to dilute from the action.

My only two complaints for the film were that I would have appreciated a small, but detailed exposition. I feel the sense of urgency and the desperation of the situation would have been more intense had we known about these characters and their relationships to one another. While still an edge of your seat thrill ride, it did seem like nothing more than a bunch of acquaintances, with nothing more than co-worker connections killing one another off.

I also thought the attempt at comic relief failed miserably. It was not funny nor was it calming. If anything, it only added to the suspense. Which maybe what they had been going for, but I felt a genuine attempt coming from the writing, acting and direction of the scene, and if failed to do so.

Many times these types of films do not have satisfying moments and I'm quite satisfied that this film did.

The ending in particularly was very satisfying. Rewardingly epic.