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\"\"<\/a>The Green Inferno<\/em><\/strong> certainly has its moments and not entirely unwatchable, but it does have many of the staples of an Eli Roth film, most notable wholly unlikeable characters, though I did enjoy Lorenza Izzo\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

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The Green Inferno
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
\n(2013)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Suspense\/Thriller, Drama<\/span>
\nShout Factory | R \u2013 101 min. \u2013 $29.99 | June 25, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 06\/19\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Eli Roth<\/span>
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Eli Roth (story), Eli Roth & Guillermo Amoedo (screenplay)<\/span>
\nCast: <\/strong>Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Magda Apanowicz, Sky Ferreira, Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Still Galleries, Trailers, TV Spots<\/span>
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes<\/span>
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No<\/span>
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, CD<\/span>
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1). English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)<\/span>
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40<\/span>
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH<\/span>
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>48.79 GB<\/span>
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>41.25 Mbps<\/span>
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC<\/span>
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>New York college student Justine (LORENZO IZZO), a lawyer’s daughter, meets a student activist named Alejandro (ARIEL LEVY) when he goes on a hunger strike on behalf of underpaid janitors. Smitten, Justine agrees to help Alejandro undertake his next project: to save the Amazon. She soon learns to regret her decision when their plane crashes in the Peruvian jungle and she and the rest of their group are taken captive by a tribe of hungry cannibals.<\/p>\n

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Review: <\/strong>I should note I am not all that familiar with the cannibal horror movies such as Cannibal Holocaust<\/em>, Eaten Alive<\/em>, The Mountain of the Cannibal God<\/em> and the like so my context going into The Green Inferno<\/em><\/strong> is perhaps missing as obviously this was a love letter of sorts by writer-director Eli Roth. With that being said, and after kind of hearing various opinions in the periphery, I found this to be\u2026 okay?<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t exactly blown away by The Green Inferno<\/em><\/strong> but that kind of is par for the course for an Eli Roth movie with a couple I actively disliked (Knock Knock<\/em>, Hostel Part II<\/em>) and I can appreciate some of the more demented aspects as well as the well done gore effects which was rather scaled back with the terror aspects being more front and center (the dismembering and \u201cseasoning\u201d of a body was wholly disturbing, however). But story-wise, it\u2019s rather bland but worse, and this is nothing new from an Eli Roth-written script, you have characters who aren\u2019t all that likeable or at best, obnoxious, the exception being the main character played by Lorenza Izzo, a Chilean actress who came to prominence with a 2012 adventure film, Aftershock<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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While the ensemble cast weren\u2019t anything amazing, though some of the performances were decent enough, I suppose, Lorenza Izzo was easily the standout and was able to elevate above some insipid dialogue and the questionable decision-making done, however in fairness, not sure what one would do if trapped in the jungles with cannibalistic villagers\u2026 In any case, Izzo was a delight and kind of a shame she hasn\u2019t really done much outside of working with then husband Eli Roth on a few other projects (Knock Knock<\/em> and The House with a Clock in its Walls<\/em> being two examples).<\/p>\n

As Eli Roth movies go, it\u2019s right there with the best of them\u2026 not saying a whole lot as the only ones I was so-so about were Cabin Fever<\/em> and I guess The House with a Clock in its Walls<\/em>. Maybe. The Green Inferno<\/em><\/strong> was alright and worth seeing if you hadn\u2019t been able to in the 6 years since its release.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and the inner cover is reversible showing the film\u2019s original poster artwork (which, honestly I kind of prefer). The second disc on CD has the film\u2019s original score, which is a nice bonus.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Co-Writer\/Producer\/Director Eli Roth, Producer Nicol\u00e1s L\u00f3pez & Actors Lorenza Izzo, Aaron Burns, Kirby Bliss Blanton and Daryl Sabara<\/p>\n

Into The Green Inferno<\/em> (50:25)<\/u><\/strong> is a new and extensive interview with co-writer-director Eli Roth as he recounts the origins behind the movie, discusses the cannibal movies, and stories of the production. Includes behind-the-scenes footage.<\/p>\n

Uncivilized Behavior: Acting in The Green Inferno<\/em> (34:54)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is a set of new interviews with cast members Lorenza Izzo, Daryl Sabara and Kirby Bliss Blanton as they talk about their experiences working in Chile and Peru.<\/p>\n

Behind-the-Scenes Footage (55:26)<\/u><\/strong> is a collection of more-or-less fly-on-the-wall (or leaves) footage on location with the cast, crew and villagers.<\/p>\n

Making-Of The Green Inferno<\/em> (15:57)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Production featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and on-location interviews with the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

Short Featurettes<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 These are short production featurettes from 2013.<\/p>\n