There's a keen intelligence behind all that gleeful degradation and it pays off in a finish that's at once ironic, satirical, and perversely satisfying.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
9 Jun 2007
fresh:
The movie is almost totally devoid of suspense, which is one of the marks of a true exploitation film. Why waste time with a bunch of false scares and tension, when you can go straight to the pain and suffering?
– Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Jun 2007
fresh:
Eli Roth's Hostel: Part II is an authentic real-world creep show -- better, if anything, than its predecessor.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jun 2007
rotten:
Both nubile females and alpha-male douche bags are on the receiving end of pain (that's supposed to nullify accusations of misogyny, is it?), but really, we're all the victims here.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
16 Jun 2007
rotten:
Roth's dark humor and lacerating view of human weakness sometimes suggest George Romero; what he lacks is Romero's stubborn belief in personal morality.