2freensel
I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.
Teddie Blake
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Fleur
Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
barajasm14
**SPOILER** I'm not sure if this film was poking at the lesbian killer stereotype (generally, I'm not sure about what the hell this film was aiming for at all) but even if it was, it sure adds to the reason that that stereotype exists. What was with the murder scenes? In what universe does one get to perfectly jab a knife like that?And the sex scenes! OH MY GOODNESS, what was with the porno-esque music from the 70's in those darn scenes? That was dreadful to watch.Add some really teeth-grinding music, lackluster acting from most (with the exception of maybe two), undeveloped characters, and you have this movie in a nutshell. The movie is awful. The cinematography was kind of neat, though.
dogravarn
This is a movie about a group of lesbians going camping and I don't even know where to start with this review. This is definitely one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Whatever reason you may have to see this movie, think again and don't do it. As a horror movie it's a total joke. Where this even meant to be scary? ALL the killing scenes are just awful and the scenes that probably where suppose to scare you were so predictable. Like the girl hanging dead in the rope, I didn't see that one coming 40 minutes earlier. And the "private investigator" or what you should call him, the scenes involving him was just breathtaking, or not.But at least I got to see some hot lesbian sex. No wait a minute I forgot, those scenes where even worse. All the girls in this movie are not very good looking but they are very close to brain dead. An easier match for a killer in any movie is hard to find, they are not even putting up a fight.The last 30 minutes of the movie is unbelievable bad and I can't understand why I just didn't turned it off. Thats a big handicap for me that I feel forced to sit through a movie I started no matter how bad it is. And boy is this bad. I can probably write down 100 things about the last scenes that were totally laughable(in a bad way), but I wont. Im to tired for that after this movie. The ending is pathetic and totally unrealistic, and the last "fight" between those still alive is not dramatic at all, you just sitting there and hope that one of them will die soon so that the movie could be over.I don't even want to comment the acting in this movie, so poor and the only one doing a decent job was the killer, until you saw anything else then the shoes and the hands.Life is short, don't spend it on bad movies like this. You will definitely wish you got your 96 minutes back.
ThrownMuse
Susan invites all of her ex-lovers on her annual Birthday Camping trip. The six women are instantly at each other's throats. After they realize that Michelle never showed up, they start disappearing one by one. Everyone's a suspect, including the crazed bow-wielding redneck who keeps crashing the party and a jealous boyfriend of one of the women."Make a Wish" is directed by a lesbian and intended for a lesbian audience, and I think it might be one of the first horror films to fit this category. There are lots of humorous queer "inside jokes" and it is refreshing to see a cast of mostly queer lead characters in a horror flick. Unfortunately, many of the characters are one-dimensional clichés. We have the "aggressive vegan," the weird wiccan, the slut, and the "dyke-turned-straight-girl." While the movie is inherently progressive, and much more queer than most horror movies with lesbian characters, its portrayal of lesbians is very limited.The movie is surprisingly well-made for having such a low-budget. It was shot on hand-held digital video, but whoever shot it has a great eye and a steady hand. The acting is mostly mediocre (save for the lead actress, who does a wicked job). While most of the kills aren't shown and there is little gore (according to the director, they only had a couple hundred bucks for make-up budget, which is impressive because there are some really inventive effects here!), the deaths are pretty nasty. It isn't a scary movie by any means, but I admit that I was surprised to find out who the killer was."Make a Wish," the first lesbian slasher, isn't a great movie. However, it is a good time and better than most recent Z-graders. I'm not sure many typical horror fans would like it, but I'll recommended it to folks who like both "The L Word" and "April Fools Day." My Rating: 5.5/10
Dr. Gore
*SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT*You know, I am such an unashamed fan of all things lesbian that even the most tired movie still feels like good old exploitation to me. Even the most sincere lesbian love story, ("Better than Chocolate", etc), is a treasure trove of goodness. So whether it be Russian school girls singing about their love or a bunch of chicks on a camping trip, I dig lesbians! But isn't "Make A Wish" just a stinky pretend slasher movie wrapped up in lesbian relationship issues? Why yes it is. And what's wrong with that?Well, as it turns out, quite a bit. "Make a Wish" is a pretty sorry excuse of a horror flick. The kills are weak and the gore effects are pathetic. The only reason to sit through this one is the girl/girl make out sessions. There are a couple of kissing scenes and one or two sex scenes. All of these are good and made my wish come true. "Make a wish" is certainly not a good movie but it did have that one element I love. You know, "The L word".
