Hush is a classic Horror/Thriller, which means a Thriller with some unnerving and sometimes frightening motives. However, it's really not the best that British cinema has to offer.
Reading the synopsis, I thought to myself "oh great, another Joyride/Hitchhiker rip-off", and I must admit I was wrong. While repeating the story of a mad truck driver and a couple on the road, Hush is different and somewhat unique in its own way. It might be the mystery shroud surrounding the trucker, who never says a word (unlike world famous Rusty Nail whose voice is legend amongst us Horror freaks). It might be the relationship between the protagonist and his girlfriend and the way it unravels throughout the film. It might be the sadly unsuccessful twist attempted by the screenwriter. It might be all of these together.
The main problem with Hush, except the fact that the twist was painfully obvious and felt like a huge waste of time, was the final editing. It felt like one hour of story/footage had been violently pushed into 30 minutes of film. Too many things, allegedly and obviously important, overlooked, too many questions left unanswered, and too many answers where no questions were. Pity.
All in all, Hush is enjoyable enough, and you could do a lot worst. Nothing good, nothing bad, nothing worth recommending or trashing.
Reading the synopsis, I thought to myself "oh great, another Joyride/Hitchhiker rip-off", and I must admit I was wrong. While repeating the story of a mad truck driver and a couple on the road, Hush is different and somewhat unique in its own way. It might be the mystery shroud surrounding the trucker, who never says a word (unlike world famous Rusty Nail whose voice is legend amongst us Horror freaks). It might be the relationship between the protagonist and his girlfriend and the way it unravels throughout the film. It might be the sadly unsuccessful twist attempted by the screenwriter. It might be all of these together.
The main problem with Hush, except the fact that the twist was painfully obvious and felt like a huge waste of time, was the final editing. It felt like one hour of story/footage had been violently pushed into 30 minutes of film. Too many things, allegedly and obviously important, overlooked, too many questions left unanswered, and too many answers where no questions were. Pity.
All in all, Hush is enjoyable enough, and you could do a lot worst. Nothing good, nothing bad, nothing worth recommending or trashing.