“Quarantine” — A Filmcritic Review

Director: John Erick Dowdle
Producer: Julio Fernández, Roy Lee, Carlos Fernández, Sergio Aguero, Clint Culpepper, Doug Davison
Screenwriter: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
Stars: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech
MPAA Rating: R

Filmcritic Rating = 3.0 out of 5 Stars

With innovation such a scarce commodity, Hollywood should really stop remaking foreign films. Aside from their almost universal track record for underachieving, there is something so basic about experiencing a movie in its native tongue that no translation (or poorly scripted dubbing) can match. This past August, the sensational Spanish thriller [REC] — as in the “record” button on a video camera — caused an uproar in New Zealand when one beleaguered audience member soiled themselves during a screening. Naturally, Tinseltown already had its version — relabeled Quarantine — ready to jump on such publicity. As found footage/first person POV style shockers go, it’s pretty good. You can leave your adult diapers at home, however. If you never saw [REC], never read a single review of the mesmerizing shocker, or have no idea of the brilliant work done by directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, then Quarantine will appear absolutely fresh and highly imaginative.

Read the entire film review by Bill Gibron HERE.
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