The story was a bit all over the shop though and a bit rushed once they found out what was really going on. Forced to watch flashbacks of his life, a pious man comes to the realization he's dead and on his way to hell. Made no sense and who would want to be or why was there a need for replacements?!? In an undetermined future, society has divided in two types: upper-class or "superiors", and the rest of the world, mid and lower-class, named "inferiors". Perhaps this was a (pre) teen movie? If the director had a slightly more polished script, and perhaps the guidance of more experienced film makers / studio reps - this would be an amazing movie . Done before. Miles is hidden on the Greek Island of Zanthi with... See full summary », Peace is declared in Northern Ireland after thirty years of troubles. Two miles into the earth, nine Appalachian miners struggle to survive after a methane explosion leaves them with one hour of oxygen. As one reviewer said, just watch the first 5-15, and the last 15.. and you're good. Was presented that escape from this island in a small open rowboat in open ocean (no experience/strength in rowing) was possible. This Sci-fi horror/thriller is Allice Waddington's directorial debut. The art of beginning your film with a scene from later on in your movie is a tricky one. The film debuted at this year's Sundance Film Festival and quickly afterward, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired the distribution rights. With Ashley Chase, Bowie Sims, Eric Podnar, Robert Lewis Stephenson. But a dark secret lies within its walls. Summary: On an isolated island, Uma (Emma Roberts) wakes up to find herself at Paradise Hills, a facility where high-class families send their daughters to become perfect versions of themselves. It had a nice little secret up its sleeve that it wanted to be smart and give the audience a sneak-peak at it early, but in doing so it implies something else that kind of ruins the enjoyment of the movie. Markus turns out to be the bad guy and a part of the scheme because he's weak and a man. You have a vast heavily populated odd group of overseers running the island. Not Rated Dude, try. Characters are flat and boring. Solid performances from Awkwafina, Danielle Macdonald, Milla Jovovich, and Danielle Macdonald keep the audience engaged, and Emma Roberts is eccentrically interesting, though her character confuses. Save that movie theater money for something better. And Uma was so busy looking around and staring at a dead Arnama that she literally let Chloe die? You have some unknown plant woman capturing some unknown essence of people. However, the story was predictable and that ruined most of the fun. The deaths of two of the children were dumb. Directed by Alice Waddington. Paradise Hills: An Original Film That Is Beautiful to Look at, But Not Very Deep. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. 21 of 48 people found this review helpful. Arnama (Gonzales),a pop star,who wants to control her music. 85 min Anyway, like said, Paradise Hills got nice visuals, a pro production and good acting but lacks heavily any quality regarding the story told. The amazing set design and Bjork and Iris Van Herpen-inspired wardrobe kept the film interesting though. Use the HTML below. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Wrong.   |  Sad...as the film initially hooked me and it had the potential for greatness. Comedy, Drama. That's in my opinion the weak spot of most movie productions in recent years - the script/story. I literally can't believe this movie was made on a 10 mil budget . Wasn't a horrible movie but it could have been better. Gawd! Then again most if not all the "relationship" stories weren't really fleshed out, no character development, because they are all like paper dolls. In an undetermined future, society has divided in two types: upper-class or "superiors", and the rest of the world, mid and lower-class, named "inferiors". That was strange, as there was never a back story to it, nor closing or follow through? AHS that Emma was in 100 times better than this crap! Arnama is hinted to have feelings for Uma and this is confirmed when Arnama kisses Uma goodbye on her final night on the island. I thought this would be fluffy, but still watchable with wine. It had a nice little secret up its sleeve that it wanted to be smart and give the audience a sneak-peak at it early, but in doing so it implies something else that kind of ruins the enjoyment of the movie. 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