“Del Playa” is now available on YouTube for a 48-hour rental for $3.99 USD.
This film is very well done. The directing, cinematography, production, and sound were great. No cheesy sets or anything. There’s a lot of great shots of Isla Vista, too.
Plotwise, it has nothing to do with Elliot Rodger. People’s outrage delayed release of the film, but only those who have closely followed the case will recognize the smallest of similarities. The movie killer, Matt, took karate lessons. Elliot took martial arts. Matt called himself magnificent. So did Elliot. Matt made other references to his good looks, and maybe nice clothes, and said he started lifting weights. Elliot made similar comments. Other than the fact that “Del Playa” is filmed in Isla Vista, there are no other similarities. So, everyone can officially calm down.
“Del Playa” is a typical college horror flick. There’s girls with amazing hair. There’s boobs. There’s butts. There’s slicing and dicing and girls screaming. But this film is a cut above the rest. (See what I did there?) The writer actually put in a story line and good dialogue. I think there’s supposed to be a message in there too. Something about male entitlement and people who make bad decisions can’t blame society. Maybe you’re supposed to find your own moral, or maybe you aren’t supposed to think about it at all. Either way, “Del Playa” is totally worth the watch.
The Gentleman 