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Article: Having a vine time; THE BIG PICTURE THE RUINS (18) Starring: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson. Director: Carter Smith. 90 mins. Rating: ***.(Features)
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- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- June 20, 2008
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Byline: Philip Key
FOR years, gardeners have been talking lovingly to flowers and shrubs in the belief that their little beauties respond to intonations of the human voice.
In Carter Smith's gruesome horror film, adapted by Scott B Smith from his book, the sprawling flora finally talks back and you're really not going to like what it has to say.
H umans aren't top of the food chain after all, plants are, and their fertiliser of choice is freshly spilt blood.
The Ruins unfolds in the scorching heat of Cancun, Mexico, a paradise of lush tropical forests and gorgeous sandy beaches.
Diligent medical student Jeff (Tucker) and his ...