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This movie opens to beautiful scenery and stays that way until the end. The countryside, the snow, the cabin ... all of it is awesome. It's a place you'd really want to visit... minus the crazy amount of violence, of course. The action happens frequently enough to keep interest in the movie. The dialogue is the best part. Whoever thought of putting Samuel L Jackson and Walton Goggins (Justified's Boyd Crowder) together was an absolute genius. Throw in Kurt Russell and some period piece dialogue and you've got a classic. The only thing, sometimes some writers and producers go for shock value scenes, and there were some here. They don't ruin the movie though.

This movie had a good plot premise and was interesting. A family goes on vacation then has weird things happen once they return home. The characters were likable. However, there were many plot points that didn't go anywhere. Some characters only showed up for brief scenes and we're never seen again. It seemed as if these "brief characters" had a purpose and meaning for being in the film, but you never see them again. Also, the first 85% of the movie was like slow moving molasses and the last 15% went by in a flash and then the credits rolled. The last few scenes seemed rushed, like they were just trying to get the movie over with. Maybe something went wrong during editing.

This movie was funny. It had everything from slapstick humor, ridiculous humor, and reference to other movie humor, to toilet humor. It had a full plot that played out and was completed by the end of the movie. I really don't understand the hate for this film other than Adam Sandler must have made someone angry somewhere. This movie will never be a classic, but it's worth watching and will probably end up being a cult classic. Also, I got a lot of respect for Taylor Lautner in this film. Yes, he plays a goof ball character, but its a new direction for him. He gets to try something new and different from the same old character he has always played before. And.. he does a great job.