Almost eclipsed by the lack of surprises and some uncomfortable moments of predictability, "The Passage" is one of those things you watch because it's on TV when there's nothing else worth watching. I did mainly because of Stephen Dorff.
He plays Luke, an young adventurer and photographer that along with his best friend (Neil Jackson, also the film's writer) are visiting Morocco, having some good time and exploring all of its beauties. One day Luke meets a young woman (Sarai Givaty) who offers her services as his guide taking him to some mountains in the desert where according to her it's very beautiful to watch during the sunset, and quite suitable for his pictures. After having some difficult in finding a hotel to stay in for the night they're rescued by a man who offers his home, and in there Luke finds something he would wish to never discover.
Sold as a horror film when it's merely a thriller, "The Passage" dribbles some clichés (no romance between Luke and the girl), stays with some annoying ones which is the main reason of the movie's secrecy that isn't news in filmmaking ("Tourists" hellooo!). Still, something good came out of it, there's tension, the actors were good, the slow pace worked quite well through most parts. The only ones who'll won't enjoy the film are the people of Morocco who'll probably won't like the portrait made of their country just as much as we Brazilian don't approve the controversial "Tourists" (I don't have much problem with that movie in such issue except that it is a weak movie).
Far from being too good and too far from being so bad, stays in the right middle. You choose. 6/10
He plays Luke, an young adventurer and photographer that along with his best friend (Neil Jackson, also the film's writer) are visiting Morocco, having some good time and exploring all of its beauties. One day Luke meets a young woman (Sarai Givaty) who offers her services as his guide taking him to some mountains in the desert where according to her it's very beautiful to watch during the sunset, and quite suitable for his pictures. After having some difficult in finding a hotel to stay in for the night they're rescued by a man who offers his home, and in there Luke finds something he would wish to never discover.
Sold as a horror film when it's merely a thriller, "The Passage" dribbles some clichés (no romance between Luke and the girl), stays with some annoying ones which is the main reason of the movie's secrecy that isn't news in filmmaking ("Tourists" hellooo!). Still, something good came out of it, there's tension, the actors were good, the slow pace worked quite well through most parts. The only ones who'll won't enjoy the film are the people of Morocco who'll probably won't like the portrait made of their country just as much as we Brazilian don't approve the controversial "Tourists" (I don't have much problem with that movie in such issue except that it is a weak movie).
Far from being too good and too far from being so bad, stays in the right middle. You choose. 6/10