blende Every so often a well made and thrilling action/adventure movie comes along that reassures my faith in filmmakers. It's such a wonderful feeling when you're totally engrossed in a movie and invested in the fate of the characters. Although the story unfolds in a straight no nonsense manner, it manages to feel unique and fresh with crisp and realistic dialogue. Let me tell you, this is a VERY well written screenplay. The Gilbey brothers have managed to create a sense of dread and tension that continually increases scene by scene until the satisfying climax. Beautiful cinematography, A+ Acting, characters we care about, wicked bad guys, thrilling action, and.......the fantastic Melissa George. The question I thought after seeing Melissa George in A Lonely Place to Die was, "why is she not every bit as well known as other less deserving and less interesting actresses. If you loved her in 30 Days of Night, then you'll love her even more here. She's a strong lead with depth, complexity, and competence.Fresh, Compelling, exciting, and a must see. Directing-A Cinematography-A Screenplay-A+ Acting-B+ Character Development-B Pacing-A

Alan Smithee Esq. An all around excellent thriller. The story and pacing are unrelenting. The set up is rather unique and continues to be a truly engrossing film with an excellent climax. The violence is not over the top or gratuitous but is extremely realistic which just adds to the tension. A very cool and intense movie.

jpdhadfield i had never heard of this film, but it looked interesting, as it was set in the highlands, well i wasn't disappointed. It starts with them mountaineering, on sheer cliffs, with amazing scenery, made me want to visit Scotland.Then the story starts for real,and its a roller coaster ride all the way until the end, scary, and thrilling.spoiler alert I read some of the negative reviews before i saw the film, and some of the things they said made sense,like why did they have to steal guns off the hunters, when they had their own guns? why didn't the climbers run towards the road the baddies drove down, why did the body guards mumble everything they said, but over all they are tiny things,its still a very good film, and id watch it again.

Woodyanders A group of mountain climbers led by the tough Alison (an excellent and convincing performance by Melissa George) discover a little girl named Anna (a fine portrayal by Holly Boyd) buried in the ground in the Scottish Highlands. It turns out that the girl was abducted. The group find themselves being pursued by the two kidnappers while a band of mercenaries hired by the girl's war criminal father show up to retrieve her. Director Julian Gilbey, who also co-wrote the script with William Gilbey, relates the gripping story at a brisk pace, builds plenty of gut-wrenching tension, maintains a hard gritty tone throughout, and offers a frighteningly vivid evocation of the danger of the wide open wildness (the mountain climbing scenes in particular are genuinely harrowing). The remote sylvan setting projects a strong and unsettling feeling of isolation and vulnerability. The sound acting by the able cast keeps the movie humming: Ed Speleers as brash novice Ed, Alec Newman as the rugged Rob, Kate Magowan as the sassy Jenny, Garry Sweeney as the cowardly Alex, Eamonn Walker as hard-nosed mercenary Andy, and Karel Roden as the pragmatic Darko. Moreover, this film further benefits form truly chilling contributions from Sean Harris as the merciless Mr. Kidd and Stephen McCole as the equally ruthless Mr. Mcrae. The outbursts of brutal violence pack a ferocious punch. Ali Asad's breathtaking cinematography boasts lots of stunning shots of the desolate Scottish forest landscape. Michael Richard Plowman's heart-pounding score does the pulse-quickening trick. A real nail-biter.