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Memorable, crazy movie

Admirable film.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

The usual dark and grimy horror fare in which innocent people are caught up in a violent world and find themselves murdered by emotionless bad guys. This is very similar to the likes of HOSTEL and in particular the Thora Birch film TRAIN, and it attempts to be a single location film set entirely on a bus; however the action often diverts to outside of the vehicle given the limited filming opportunities inside.SHUTTLE is no better or worse than a dozen other similar genre films. The odds are stacked against it insofar as the script is entirely bland and lacking in appealing characters; Tony Curran's villain is just sort of there and doesn't have much in the way of presence. The emphasis is on violence and humiliation, which means that this isn't much fun to watch, but the film as a whole never manages to be frightening, just depressing. The sole redeeming thing is that this never goes all-out into torture porn territory, which is something to be commended.

What can you say about the film where the general idea behind it is good... but the construction is so appalling? Watching the last few minutes offered some semblance of satisfaction... but recalling almost everything that led up to this point... such as: twists you can see from a mile off, cretinous behaviour from all concerned and a ludicrously indestructible villain meant whatever good feelings I may I had towards the movie came crashing down like a lead balloon.These two girls have just come back from Mexico, and are trying to get a ride home from the airport. Rather than take an official bus, they rather unwisely choose to hop on a dodgy looking blue van driven by a seedy looking geezer... with the offer of a 50% discount. A couple of lads desperate to get off with the two ladies join them, along with a nervous-looking businessman. His role will quickly become clear for anyone with a half functioning brain. Surprise, surprise... the truck doesn't stop where they want it to. Then, when the vehicle halts abruptly when it gets a 'flat'... that's where the ordeal begins.And not just for the protagonists. Constantly, we see people having countless opportunities to run for it, kill the bad guy, escape with the van... and do they take any of them? Nope. Admittedly, this would have ended the film much sooner (not a bad thing). But to endlessly harangue us with these venues of retreat, only for the foolish characters to choose THE WORST POSSIBLE OPTION and muck them up is just an insult to the audience. This is a common problem to be found in a lot of recent films... if our heroes are going to fail, at least let them do it in a believable way, not by having them act dumber than roadkill. It also majorly diminishes what sympathy we may have had for the hapless fools... when they're the architects of their own downfall.As for the evil dude, he can be involved in a major automobile accident, bludgeoned over the head repeatedly, stabbed in the thigh and shot through the skull... and STILL muster up enough strength to not only survive, but force a young woman into a box. Is he a cartoon? It just adds to the lunacy, anyway. And the few curveballs the script throws our way could be anticipated by the most inattentive of viewers. Shuttle could have been a noteworthy horror with originality, but thanks to poor treatment just ends up being a forgettable also-ran... 4/10

I guess I am having a hard time understanding why anyone would make this movie. 107 minutes of brutality and torture. For what? I understand having this as a setup for the payoff but THERE ISN'T ONE! Yes, the movie was suspenseful at times but it dragged on forever and the pacing was horrible. About an hour in I started fast forwarding it to get it over with. I really wish I had the time i spent watching this back, And BTW, what happened to the note/signed message she left at the store? Nothing? More wasted time. It's like someone took "Taken", took out all the exiting and rewarding parts and just made a version where the kidnappers win. And by the third time the driver survives what should be crippling injuries it just got ridiculous. A complete waste of time and effort.

Probably worst movie in 2008 ,If you didn't see it I advise you not to. First of all this movie could be done in like a 10 minutes movie , and it will still sucks. The acting was boring and awful , The story doesn't relate to thriller by any type ,Isn't that much of a good or an even new one. despite the effort to making it scary , have some action in it , some unneeded twists , but in the end it just a big large FAIL.((Don't be cheated by the rating))If you like wired sad movies with no story and with really bad ending. I recommend this movie to you.p.s wouldn't give this movie 1 out of ten because then I admit its a movie when it just isn't