A review by princessmeg
The Ruins by Scott Smith

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I've seen the movie version multiple times and it always gives me the creeps. The slithering vines with minds of their own. The terror of being stuck with no way out. The characters were not as complex as I wanted them to be. I wanted them to interact more than they did, to have the relationships between them all be a bigger part of the story. But they felt bland. Jeff was kind of a jerk and I didn't root for him.  The focus on sexual gratification for a male character as a means of "comfort" for a female character was warped and I did not like it. 
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