![]() Bonham- the one man who may be able to stop him. After Hallam brutally slew four deer hunters in the area, FBI Special Agent Abby Durrell turns to L.T. Hunted is IN THEATERS ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2022 AND ON DEMAND ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2022.In the green woods of Silver Falls, Oregon, Aaron Hallam, a trained assassin AWOL from the Special Forces, keeps his own brand of wildlife vigil. While not everything lands, I will always cheer on an independent movie that is pulled off so well. The filmmakers take a very grounded approach with Hunted which I really appreciated. Though I certainly could have done with a little more humor. ![]() While the story is certainly trying to teach a lesson, it never feels preachy like that film often did. But thankfully they abandon that fairly quickly, so I’d still commend the writing for its clever unfolding of events.ĭon’t be fooled by the title or the synopsis, Hunted is nothing like 2020s The Hunt, which took a more satirical approach to the material. If anything, it just made me frustrated with the characters. That’s a bit more serious than a wee bit of burglary. I understand that they technically were kidnapped while trying to rob the people but regardless, they’ve been getting killed. The only aspect that I wasn’t really a fan of was the group’s aversion to calling the police. I wouldn’t consider myself some gore fiend but come on, at least show a little impact every once in a while! Though I will say, it got a little out of control at the number of times we just saw the aftermath of a kill. I prefer practical any day, and those moments are significantly superior to the CGI-laden ones. But they didn’t manage to pull off many of the other effects very well, often using CGI to enhance the gore. The less is more approach really worked there. There’s a pretty vicious dog mauling that is wonderfully shot, really making you feel the impact of the carnage without really seeing any of it. It’s all the more surprising that this film comes from first-time director Tommy Boulding, because he handles it all like a seasoned vet. Thankfully they’re able to push the dialogue naturally and avoid it all being exposition. I appreciated this because often these style of movies can really get dragged down by long dialogue scenes that don’t really work. “The Hunt” itself is fairly devoid of tense moments, instead opting to treat the proceedings more like a rollercoaster, with constant movement, and never any time to settle down. The way she talks so casually about hunting down human beings is deliciously evil. ![]() Samantha Bond leads the troupe and she’s wonderful, giving such an English charm to very dire circumstances. I also feel like I should mention the elite hunters as well. There are some interesting dynamics amongst the group, that puts their loyalty in question. They’re all naturals and set up the reality of the world immediately. I had a lot of fun with all four members of the group of thieves (Hannah Traylen, Malachi Pullar-Latchman, Ross Coles, and Nobuse Jnr). The film’s greatest strength is just how real the situation feels. This isn’t some large conspiracy that spans the entire world, which immediately goes into the realm of fantasy. This is a singular group being hunted by another singular group. And I think it’s because they go the smart route of keeping this small. REVIEW: We’ve seen the “ Most Dangerous Game” story told in many different ways, yet Hunted manages to still be entertaining despite knowing where it’s going for most of the duration. Attacked and bound by their captors, they are spirited away from the home and released in the middle of nowhere - tracked, hunted and to be killed like animals by a heavily armed wealthy family. PLOT: A gang of young thieves in the midst of a home robbery get more than they bargained for when they are captured by the property owners.
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