Movie Review: 'Rogue' (2007)

MovieRecycle Editor Mahesh Ravi reviews Rogue a 2007 Australian Movie starring Sam Worthington (Avatar, Terminator Salvation) which is available now on DVD. MovieRecycle will continue to bring to you more movies in order to help you decide which old movie is worth watching when you decide to go for one.

Year: 2007

Language : English

Country : Australia

Genre: Monster, Horror

Rogue was a nice surprise. I always thought of this flick as one in the lines of syfy movies about cross-species monsters. The movie is directed by Greg McLean and features the acting talents of Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan and a Pre-Terminator Sam Worthington.

Pete (Vartan) is an American travel writer who joins Kate’s (Mitchell) wildlife boat safari with a bunch of other odd tourists on board. In response to a distress call from a not-too-far boat, Kate deviates from the tour route and enters an unexplored territory. An unexpected blow from underwater leaves the team stranded on a tiny patch of land. With the rising tide and a territorial beast waiting for its prey, the survivors must find a way out before sunset.

Rogue is well directed, with some great acting and an original plot. The movie starts off slowly giving us enough time with the characters before jumping into the dark water with the monster. Michael Vartan delivers a brilliant performance especially after the panic breakdown. Sam Worthington has a comparatively smaller role but excels with his local accent. There are a lot of clichés that could’ve been avoided especially the order of the hunt being so predictable. 

On the technical side, the Sound Design is far more superior to a lot of Hollywood monster movies. CGI is decent and in almost all the shots, the monster looks so real. The weight of the reptile, the movements and the texture are nicely done. Rogue also shows some excellent aerial views of Northern Australian territory. 

Bonus features included in the DVD/Blu Ray:

•  Audio commentary by writer/producer/director Greg McLean

•  The Making-of Rogue documentary by Greg McLean

•  Welcome to the Territory mini-documentaries

•  The Real Rogue featurette

Verdict: Recycled Rating: 6/10

•   Perfect for your big screen TV, Rogue is definitely worth a rental.