People are voting emotionally.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

There are basically two acts in the film and both of them are overlong. The violence feels unnecessary cruel and the payoff is not particularly fulfilling.But it's a well crafted movie. There are many sequences with nail biting tension. Acting is particularly impressive across the board.Not for the fain of heart.

I haven't seen the original yet but I certainly intend to now. I have heard about this thriller/horror and as I am a big fan of the original I Spit on your Grave / Day of the Woman this movie has been recommended to me several times. I can't imagine how they could have told this story any better. The acting was superb, the script very believable and the directing was near perfect. The best acting was by the mother, played by Monica Potter, although I can't fault any of them. I don't want to outline the plot as it has already been done but it is a story of abuse, desperation and revenge. The family who have been wronged are very likeable right from the start so you can't help but really route for them all the way through. Edge of your seat stuff! Well done Wes Craven.

This was an okay movie. What was missing from this movie was the psychotic characters. I did not see the bad guys/kidnappers as evil, heartless men. The original did a much better job of depicting their grotesque demeanor. Though this may very well be a better movie.5 Stars. Worth a viewing on a lazy day

I saw the original (1972, Wes Craven) too long ago to make a fair comparison, so I'll leave that alone for now. One thing I can say, is that this remake certainly had its strong points that made it worth the watch.The most important strong point is the rape sequence. Sara Paxton plays her part eerily well, and, even if it's not very long sequence (within, indeed, quite a long scene), it feels like it. Other strong points are most of the other acting (Martha MacIsaac, Garret Dillahunt, though Monica Potter was rather annoying), the introduction of the characters, the realistic feel that is initially achieved and the cinematographic sense of the director.Unfortunately, there is a lot that does nót go as well. For one thing, and it's not like I hadn't expected this, the revenge of the parents (starting from the moment the bad guys come by their house) is rather dragged out and mostly leans on the (inane) prolonging of tension and the gory excess (the latter was adequate, by the way, but the final 'wave' was a bit too much here). And, after such a realistic start and subsequent raping and killing, for once you'd wish there was a director who would take on what follows with more sense of originality - in any way, shape or form.Another big problem is the soundtrack. In the very beginning it had its moments, but at some point it seemed like it was even more important than the leading roles.5 out of 10 is all I can squeeze out for this one, and that may seem a bit much, but Paxton did an utterly commendable job.