10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 2, 2003 'Wrong Turn does right By Zach Mabee Daily AtsWste MOVI E REVI EW * * Director Rob Schmidt's "Wrong Turn" may very well be a sensationalized, mod- ern rendering of "Deliverance," devoid of character development and theme and replete with wanton gore and horror vio- lence; nonetheless, it makes for an unsettling yet satisfactory movie. going experience. Chris (Desmond Harrington, "Ghost Ship") is an aspiring, young doctor driv- ing his vintage Mustang through West Virginia en route to a job interview in Raleigh. Upon getting entangled in a mess of traffic resulting from a jack- knifed chemical truck, Chris opts to cir- cumvent the traffic jam by taking an unpaved mountain road. The road less traveled proves not to be the wisest, though, as he rear ends a broken down SUV after glancing away from the road for several seconds. After regaining his bearings, Chris introduces himself to the group of Wrong Turn young travelers led At Quality 16 and by Jessie (Eliza Showcase Dushku, "Jay and 20th Century Fox Silent Bob Strike Back"), only to find out that their tires were puncturedby barbed wire apparent- ly laid in the road by pranksters. The group decides to separate, sending Chris, Jessie and two others to finda telephone while another two remain at the car. The phone seekers eventually locate a cabin that, judging by the smoking chim- ney, is inhabited; however, upon entering, the group finds itself to be in the lair of a band of savage hunters that has indeed taken human victims, including their friends they left at the car. The film Is Paul's hair on fire? evolves into a brutal struggle for survival against an enemy that redefines savagery. "Wrong Turn" is an unapologetic exercise in titillating thrills and horror special effects. The makers paired spe- cial effects genius Stan Winston (cre- ator of creatures in "Aliens," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and "Jurassic Park") with the producers of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Resident Evil" to craft a film that captures the eerie suspense and intrigue of desolate wilderness while also show- casing intense horror carnage. Little praise can be given to the other technical facets of "Wrong Turn," but frankly, those involved with the project didn't likely seek commendation for the rest of the film. Its score wasn't remark- able, the acting and cast were both mediocre and the screenplay was formu- laic; however, in comparison to many others in its genre and for its achieve- ments in its focal areas, "Wrong Turn" deserves praise. ARTS PRINCE PAUL, POLITICS OF THE BUSINESS; RAZOR &TIE RECORDS Rap pioneer and producer 'Prince Paul' Huston (De La Soul, Handsome Boy Modeling School) has been laud- ed by critics for his groundbreaking sample-heavy style and beloved by hardcore hip-hop-heads for his off- kilter sense of humor. But apparently being a luminary is bringing in nei- ther the respect nor the cash from the established music industry. Paul's latest solo album Politics of Playa Hayta Numba Business, his first since leaving Tommy Boy, is a bile-filled concept nal producers in th record that lashes out at the "hip-pop" off the Neptunes. that has dominated airwaves and con- hack come-lately sumer's wallets. With a cynical "can't Pharrell himself), i beat 'em, join 'em," the legendary of mind-screw the producer drops his trademark cut- for. and-paste style and knowingly sub- Of course Paul verts the ultra-jiggy beats of the trite true colors so mu mainstream crap he's rallying against. efforts to sound li The irony of one of the most origi- -- well he can't.V MC HONKY, IAM THE MESSIAH; SPIN ART RECORDS Mark Everett better known E. of the Eels, probably would- n't mind if you referred to him as an eccentric. His band's unique wry, bittersweet intro- spections often draw the catch-all label of 'quirky' in reviews like this. So E. has taken the title as a badge of honor and runs with it with his new side project, MC Honky, a collection of playful sonic collages which E. attrib- utes alter-ego Honky, a retired pottery tycoon putting out .: "self-help