The movie's reputation precedes it. The reaction to the movie has been generally poor, but also a bit mixed. I think I understand that. It's an unusual movie, but not for the gore, or even the premise. The premise gets people in the door, but it's the weird handling of the characters that give this movie a peculiar approach.
The first characters we get to see developed are these two American girls. They're annoying. They aren't likable. In fact, I get the impression that we're supposed to hate them. So when they wind up captured by the villain, Dr. Heiter, we don't really feel bad for them.
Dr. Heiter is a strange villain. It's hard to feel bad for mad scientist types, since they usually have something that they're passionate about, and in this case, they're dealing with people who are completely annoying. Dr. Heiter also develops through the movie. He's erratic, but he also seems methodical. He's brutal, but he also seems to like to relax. His performance is what holds the movie together. He's the reason to keep watching.
The actual centipede aspect of the movie is mostly irrelevant. It's a tool to make the characters unable to escape, and dependent on each other for survival. However, it does work against the tension. It's clear that if one of them dies, they're all going to die pretty soon afterward.
The ending is just as hopeless as I had anticipated.
I can't say that the movie is worth returning to. It's worth a viewing, assuming that you can handle the premise, and assuming that you like horror movies. I can't imagine returning to it.
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