One Paragraph Review - You're Next (2011) - With Minor Spoilers

You're Next is a pretty generic low-budget entry intro the slasher/home invasion genre. A large family - mom, dad, 3 sons, 1 daughter, all with significant others - are attacked in their remote estate by a group of masked killers. The film looks good for a movie made for around $1 million. The pacing is good, with few moments that drag. The acting isn't bad; Sharni Vinson is particularly good as the kick-butt final girl Erin. The practical gore effects are well-done. And, that's about it, as far as good things. The story doesn't make much sense, the plot relies on characters acting really dumb (splitting up, running off into the dark woods where the killers are, etc) to move forward and there are a number of clunky exposition dumps needed to explain what is going on. The characters are all pretty one-dimensional; but, it's not that important since they are killed off pretty rapidly. I won't spoil the second act twist, except to say that it makes most of the actions of the killers nonsensical. Anyway, if you are in the mood for a dumb, but well-paced survival horror film with a great final girl, check out You;re Next. If you are prone to thinking too much about movies - like I am - you might find the plot holes and contrivances annoying; but, I still recommend checking it out.