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Introduction Maybe you haven't heard of 'The Cottage', it hasn't had a major release anywhere across the world (including the U.S.), but I watched it close to the release date of the 14th of March. On leaving the cinema I couldn't decide on which way my opinions were going; did l like it, or didn't I? Hopefully this review will help me to decide. Firstly, it is a fairly low budget film; and I can only describe it a horror comedy. Filmed mainly on the Isle of Man and Yorkshire, you can imagine the kind of scenes this film has.
Plot Two brothers think up an ingenious plan get rich quick, they kidnap a crime lord's daughter and hold her ransom in a remote cottage. From the beginning it's a disaster, the kidnap turns into a botch job as the amateurs make mistake after mistake. Upon entering the nearby forest, the group encounter a psychotic, killer farmer. The storyline is believeable, and it works well.
Characters and Cast Directed and written by Paul Andrew Williams, who directed the film, 'London to Brighton' in 2006. Andy Serkis plays the elder brother (David), the least stupid one, whilst the biggest idiot (Peter) is played by Reece Shearsmith. Not the most recognisable names in the world? Without a doubt Peter gets the most laughs in the movie, generally because of his absurd stupidity. But easily the most famous of all the people in this film is Jennifer Ellison, playing the part of the hostage, Tracey. She rose to fame staring in British soap opera Brookside from 1998, in 2004 she was voted the world's sexiest blonde, which is part of the reason she was cast as this character. Tracey is a loud mouthed scouser, with countless bad language coming from her mouth. Hearing her accent throughout, kind of got on my nerves towards the end of this film, just a personal gripe though. There's not a massive character list for this film and the cast that plays them are not as established as big Hollywood blockbusters, but they do a decent job.
Overall It doesn't fit into any one genre, some parts are funny. There are scenes which are intended to have a comedic sense, yet they just don't get the laughs. The horror aspect is gory and develops into the later half, but it is not as good or shocking as if it was entirely focused on being a horror film. I think that this is part of the problem; the film does not entirely know what it's meant to be, (most people will agree with this, I'm sure). It is neither here nor there which still doesn't help me decide whether it was a good movie or not. I'm edging towards liking it, if I were to watch it again chances are I'll be confident that it is a good movie. I'll say watch it; it's an okay film.
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