Synopsis: From the director of Wolf Creek comes this terrifying look at nature's perfect killing machine. When a group of tourists stumble into the remote Australian river territory of an enormous crocodile, the deadly creature capsizes their boat - trapping them on a tiny mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. As the hungry predator closes in for the kill, they must fight for survival against all odds.
My Review: I have been anxiously awaiting for this movie for some time now. Originally it was suppose to be released in theaters way back in early 2007, but kept getting shelved for various reasons. Finally out on DVD, I was able to enjoy another creature feature... you just got to love killer animal flicks. Directed by Aussie Greg McLean, Rogue takes place in the breathtaking Australian wilds. Mclean spends a great deal of time showing the viewer the natural beauty of his homeland. The film starts off with a believable group of tourists, including travel writer, Pete (Michael Vartan), who have paid to take a tour boat cruise with tour guide (Radha Mitchell) into the waters in the Northern Territory of Australia to watch the nature of the beautiful land and the crocodiles of the rivers.
While returning back to the resort they notice a distress flare up in the sky so they travel off course into sacred waters to see if anyone needs any help. Unfortunately they encounter a rogue large-ass crocodile that is hungry and pissed off that they entered it's lair so it crashes the boat into a small mud island, stranding the tourists. Well when night falls, the tide comes in and the little mud island starts to disappear and they soon realize that they better figure a way off the island pronto. Of course dry land is some 50-100 yards away and swimming seems out of the question with a hungry crocodile lurking about.
The crocodile hunts them mostly at night so we don't get to see much of the beast in action. When he does strike, he moves so fast that the camera can't keep him up with him. Rogue may be no Jaws, but it stakes its own claim as a taunt "man versus nature" film, with believable characters, tense moments, and one of the best monsters to come from Down Under.The CGI of the crocodile was amazing and looked very real (the fluid way the beast slides into the water, gliding across the surface as it propels itself to strike is a very striking image).The ending was pretty good as our wayward hero stumbles into the monster's lair and does battle as only a horror movie hero can. The crocodile tries to get his giant head into a lot of nooks and crannies and managed to score a couple of contact wounds.
Overall, I liked this film a lot and it's the best killer crocodile film I have ever seen (much better than Primeval, Blood Surf, Crocodile, and Lake Placid). Highly recommend.
Movie Rating: 4.5/5
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