Solo

That's all you got here, folks.

Bushes, trees and a lake.

Totally predicable.

Just a oversized walkie-talkie to call for help?

Overthinking: if you own a camp...why would you do the "solo" thing?

That must be a crazy high insurance premium, right?

Lots of running and wandering in the woods...she's barefoot yet never steps on any sharp stones or branches - just some cut from a branch?

Ever try walking barefoot in a thick woods?

I can't even go on...it's about 90-minutes of blaaaahhh!

Let's face it, there are many terrible movies 'out there'. I have noticed over the last few years that one thing the contemporary terrible movies have in common is really poor production, in particular camera work. Oh, yes, the acting is bad, the stories are frequently undeveloped, the thrill is...gone, or maybe more like it was never there for the films I am referring to HOWEVER Solo is in a different class. I think the filming is very, very good! Other than Ms. Clark the acting doesn't even make it to average-bad, the plot is a poorly developed cliché, the casting clearly found some of the worst actors active and the ending is a relief but the camera work is great. It could well be worth one's time to invest 15 to 20 minutes, skip around from scene to scene, and take in the work of Stephen Chung. I hope he hooks up with a better film next time.

Young girl has a past trauma to deal with, so she applies to be a camp counsellor. Nice. But to pass the entry exam for being said counsellor she has to spend two nights alone on a remote island, thus proving her metal. Amazingly she's not as alone as is meant to be...

OK! The premise is weak, both in terms of logic and redundancy of formula, but that isn't a problem for those after a good compact scare picture to pass the time of day with. The trouble with Alone (AKA: Solo) is that it's just too dull for its own good, resorting to telegraphed boo-jumps at time scripted junctures. After a while you kind of find yourself wishing it had something more to offer on a psychological basis. The reveal of the threat is tedious, the execution of the last quarter equally so, but the performance of young Annie Clark in the lead and some efficient chill moments makes this just about passable as a time waster. 5/10

It wasn't the best movie but I've definitely seen worse

This movie is way better than the one I previously reviewed, it at least knows how to execute the jumpy scenes fairly and will, at some point give you a slight thrill.

The story plot may appear a bit common for people who loves the genre but most may agree that such stories doesn't easily get old specially if the direction is "at least" good.

The music and camera shots are okay. (not super great but okay)

The actors are also able to give justice to their characters and was able to give the convincing feel that they are actually involved in the scenes.

In short, the movie is good enough for me to not give it a super flopping score.

So if you can't think of something else better to do, I definitely recommend this movie to keep you busy.