X
- 2015
- TV-MA
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 45 m
- 2015
- TV-MA
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 45 m
Summary Three american tourists are crossing a desolated landscape in a rural part of Georgia. The area was known to be strewn with landmines during the war. But that seems to be a minor threat compared to the nightmarish happenings that the afternoon will bring on.
Directed By: Levan Bakhia
Written By: Adrian Colussi, Lloyd S. Wagner, Levan Bakhia
- 2015
- TV-MA
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 45 m
- 2015
- TV-MA
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 45 m
Landmine Goes Click
35
8.4
Where to Watch
Summary Three american tourists are crossing a desolated landscape in a rural part of Georgia. The area was known to be strewn with landmines during the war. But that seems to be a minor threat compared to the nightmarish happenings that the afternoon will bring on.
Directed By: Levan Bakhia
Written By: Adrian Colussi, Lloyd S. Wagner, Levan Bakhia
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
35
25% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
50% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
35
25% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
50% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
The brutalisation of three female characters is horrific, but it would be a presumptuous leap to suggest the film itself flexes a misogynistic creed. Such assertions would woefully misconstrue Bakhia's thematic subtext, which is an examination and comment on the male mind warped by patriarchal thinking and a manipulative form of self-exculpation/cowardice.
What should have been a tautly paced B-movie thriller instead comes to feel like a mini-series, leaving the viewer too much time to ponder the silliness of its narrative contrivances.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 111 User Ratings
8.4
93% Positive
103 Ratings
103 Ratings
7% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 111 User Ratings
8.4
93% Positive
103 Ratings
103 Ratings
7% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
Landmine Goes Click is not as fictional as it may seem, and it brings to light many of the dangerous situations women can find themselves in. This is especially true if they’re in the mountains, dark alleys, or isolated spots.
Report
It's a shame that what could have been an intriguing situational thriller devolves into a hateful, arduous drag
It's an exploitation film that never gets its audience off, even with cheap thrills — what a dud.
Exposing people to a movie like landmine Goes Click in itself if not a problem, but parts of the movie has very exaggerated gruesome scenes...........
Report
**Spoiler alert sorta maybe** This is one of those movies that accomplishes 100% of its goals through brute force emotional exploitation. The first half is all about suspense and psychology, and even if it doesn't do the most delicate or original job of setting up the close, it's not a total waste of the first hour, I guess. Then we transition into almost a second movie that fits neatly in the revenge fantasy section. By the time it was over, it generally succeeded at dragging me through the protagonist's mucked up mind from normal to terror to wrath to shame. I wouldn't call the shock factor cheap but it was definitely laid on like one inch of Nutella on a half-inch slice of bread. You can clearly feel yourself being led... which makes it hard for one's socks to be truly blown off. But I did feel dirty when the credits rolled... so mission accomplished. Average but not unwelcome.
Report
The Landmine Goes Click is a story that is hard to put down because every scene just naturally pulls you inside. However some people may dislike it because scary movies are not for everyone.
Report
The acting was average at best, the "****" sequence wasn't disturbing in the slightest and the movie dragged quite a lot during certain parts. Landmine Goes Click had some good ideas, but in a movie with no likeable characters, questionable decisions, plenty of plot holes and a running time that's a little bit too long for it's own good, it's hard to find any real qualities. I mean it was entertaining and the violence was well made, but that's about it. If you want to hear people scream and complain for nearly two hours then by all means, watch it. If not, you're probably better off watching something else.
Report
Seeking help from a crazy person.
When you see this film poster, that gives an impression of it is some kind of a B movie from the Hollywood. Yes, if it was from the United States, but this is a Georgian film that dominated by English dialogues. Because it is a tale of three young American tourists and theirs unexpected little revenge game that emerges in an unexpected circumstance. Very thrilling, despite it was stretched too much, especially towards the conclusion.
It is a similar theme to those like 'I Spit on Your Grave' and 'The Last House on the Left'. So this film does not suit everybody, this is particularly for the adults. You know the psycho character makes uneasy for some viewers like families. I don't know why one should watch it, whether for an entertainment or pleasure from the tortures. Anyway, my anticipation was nothing, because I did not know what kind of film is this. But saw it and I think it is an okay type, particularly being made in and by a Georgian.
So when the three American tourists end up camping in a remote place, one of them learns that his girlfriend cheated on him. As a revenge act, he sets up his friend in a landmine and leaves behind along with his girlfriend. How those two struggles to escape from unhurt or whether is it a possible to attempt is the event that follows. The remaining narration is focused to tell when an unexpected help comes their way and from there where it takes us is a little suspense before the finale commence.
"This Georgian hospitality is wonderful. In the States you'd be lucky for somebody to even open the door."
Don't expect it something like 'Kajaki'. But it is the same category film and I liked how a small film like this was improvised its screenplay decently. At a same time, the doubts arise as is it really possible or would it happen in the real world? Who knows what kind of a crazy person is wandering around us, especially in a remote place like in this film. But the film comes to the point by revealing all the event carefully. I mean there's only two events, but how they are developed. Especially the end was expected, but still leaves behind a message how worthy the vengeance is.
Since I don't know the cast and crew, it is natural to anticipate a good story over the actors and their character displays. Particularly one of the main characters, the American one looked alike Aaron Paul. No need a source to learn it is a low budget film, but I liked the production quality. I had seen lots of foreign film, I don't recall that I ever saw a Georgian film before.
Seems they are not popular in the international arena, so a small film like this is a lot if it reaches the global audience in any platform, even it does not meet the success they were expecting. Just a simple recognition is what worth a lot for them to grow and I think this film did that. Especially for being an English language film is the reason. Even many European film industries doing the same, like making an English language film occasionally.
If you are interested in a crime-thriller, you should try this. But I warn you, it is not a Hollywood or a Korean, but still an acceptable for where it comes from. So like I mentioned in the very first paragraph, don't expect too much after seeing its poster. It is a different film, but also there are many tense scenes if you are focused enough to understand the situation in the story. I've mixed feeling while suggesting it, so I won't do that and I can't declare it is one of the worst either. If you get a chance you should try, otherwise don't bother.
5/10
Report
Awards
Fantasporto
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Shriekfest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Fantafestival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
