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If a movie viewer has occasional thoughts of suicide or self mutilation, do not, I repeat, do not see this movie - you will certainly be driven to act on your impulses. And if, kind reader, you are free of such maladies, do not, I repeat, do not see this movie. If viewed in its entirety, you will certainly join the ranks of those mentioned at the beginning of this comment. The only redeeming qualities of this film stem from the filming location - the gorgeous Parknasilla Resort in Sneem - which derives its name from the Old English word "sneem" - "the knot". And that is how my brain felt at the end of this travesty - as if it was tied in a painful, hideous knot.

This film unabashedly repeats plot lines, scenes, characters...the list is endless, from many films of the past. It should have been called "Super Plagiarism". Just like the characters, whose home movie is a direct knock off of "Night of the Living Dead", this film steals from films like E.T.,Goonies, and many more. In an attempt to get older viewers engaged, nostalgic bits are thrown in - Walkman, CBs,dope, 15 cent pizza (that was early 1960s, not 1979). The special effects, the "monster", the central characters - old news. The scenes of bicycles, the military - cold, faceless - E.T all over again. The opening scene - straight out of "The Sixth Sense". The end result is a putrid, boring, waste of time.

Falling prey to the Jewish sounding title (should have learned a lesson from "Zohan" or "Royal Tenenbaums"), I saw this film in a cinema with many other like minded tribe members. Had the film been called Roger, I would guess that there would have been two people in the theater. What a total waste of movie making resources. This film was painful to watch. I cannot find one aspect of this movie with any redeeming quality. The script was weak, the story line implausible, the characters shallow and limp (save the British friend), the cinematography dreary, the sex scenes made procreation seem like a crime against humanity, acting miserable. There were two or three funny lines (you guessed it, if you have seen the trailers, you got all of them). The only positive thing to come out of this film - I am starting an organization called "Friends Tell Friends When A Movie Stinks". It highlights the importance of helping humanity avoid the pain and suffering that occurs during and after watching a film such as this. If you see a flop, spread the news.