Stranded

You don't watch this movie expecting Oscar performances. The actresses were all beautiful women, the tropical island lush with vegetation and ringed by bright beaches. There was actually a plot - very brief, but sufficient for the nature of the film. I wanted light entertainment featuring the magnificent Erica Durance in a bathing suit. There was much more than that. The story kept moving - there were several real surprises - the action and plot twists were not overdone. I felt that the film was 'even'; the actors suited to their characters, the tension right for the setting. All in all it was a very pleasant movie to watch, and much better than I was expecting. I shall buy the DVD when it's released.

The plot could have been interesting--even suspenseful--if the script had been better and it had been executed by a cast that could actually act.

As is, the movie is so cheesy and the acting so atrocious that you cannot help but watch just to laugh at the sheer absurdity of it. Of course, there is also "eye-candy" to distract people from how utterly and horribly insipid the movie is as a whole.

I actually find it shocking that any of the cast managed to make acting their career. Hopefully, they took some acting lessons along the way.

I will say that the location/setting was quite lovely. In the hands of a more capable screenwriter and far better actors, the premise of this movie would make a good film worthy of the term "suspense."

I gave it a five because it was not all that bad. It had beauties galore for the men and eye candy for the women. . Beautiful beaches and lush tropics for all of us. I read where one reader said they watched for Erica Durance in a bikini. She was but not for long. Kept putting that damn shirt top back on. The plot was fair,acting well done. Not a bad way to waste a couple hours on a rainy Sunday afternoon. That's what it's doing here. thirty-nine degrees and raining. Still the movie moves along well, and finally we find out what has been a secret all along. Oh, well watch it to find out. I enjoyed it and will watch again.

Have you ever turned on the TV and found that there was a film on and even though you've missed the first twenty minutes you decide to keep watching? Well that's how I came across stranded. I have to admit that the young ladies were extremely good on the eye and the story line was familiar but what kept me watching was surprise surprise the acting. This film was not about good looking women running around an exotic landscape they could act!! I recognised the baddie from the film Hitch (Boy I need to get out more!!) but I did not recognise the leading lady as being on Smallville (Boy I need to stay in more!!). All in all I liked stranded and if I come across it in the TV listings or on DVD I will certainly give it a second viewing.

The movie opens with a scene depicting a man landing on an uninhabited island ,paying the boatman who dropped him off there and proceeding to a small ,delapited shack where he pins up the photographs of 5 beautiful young women.

Later we see those self same women arrive at a luxury hotel on a nearby island and are then taken to the island shown in the opening scene .They have been assured the boatman-its the same one -will return for them soon .He does not and the group are stranded on the island with the unseen stranger ,a man who clearly has fell designs on the group.They begin to unravel ,as the veneer of sophistication is stripped away and soon there are deaths .The one hope is a friend who arrives from New York and who may be able to track them down .

The plot is predictable and while decorative the leads are unlikely to win any acting awards .The good location photography is a decided asset in what is a moderate time passer but nothing more .The predictable script and obvious twist ending are liabilities but providing you do not expect too much this just about passes muster