The Hunter (Blu-ray) (2011)
Coarse language and infrequent violence
| Director: | Daniel Nettheim |
| Actors: | Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Sullivan Stapleton, Dan Wyllie, Jacek Koman, Morgana Davies, Frances O'Connor |
Willem Dafoe is Martin, a mercenary employed by a faceless biotech company to hunt the believed-extinct tiger deep in the Tasmanian wilderness. Under the wing of Jack Mindy, Martin lodges at the home of Lucy, who is still grief-stricken by the disappearance of her environmentalist husband, Jarrah. Against his better judgement, Martin finds himself connecting with Lucy and her two children as well as the harsh and mysterious landscape.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 102mins |
| Origin: | AUSTRALIA |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (14)
14 Member
Reviews
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Fine, but stupid and unnecessary deaths... A more of a happy ending could have been more enjoyable...
Hard to believe such things can happen in Tasmania... ...and the Police does nothing...
That might be the ugly truth...
Sam Niel's character was a bit too odd, good or bad guy I could not tell...
stevegask
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I loved it! I guess you would call it slow if your movie diet consists of guys with rocket launchers taking out armoured cars, or martial arts films with unrealistic fight scenes? But taken it for what it is - a guy looking in the Tasmanian high country for the last remaining Tasmanian Tiger (albeit for sinister purposes) it is a GREAT movie. Stunning scenery, some great acting by Willem Dafoe (and others) made this really different - and a movie truly worth watching. Steve
Johnson
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Why do Australian movies always show the embarrassing stereotypes? Logging thugs and oddball greenies... sure, Tasmania has them, but there are normal people here too. It was hard to enjoy the movie through all the cringing.
Jan K
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It was okay.
Art S.
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The Hunter seems almost like an Australian/Tasmanian tourism commercial with its drooling focus on environmental glory (which is soon disrupted by a little girl's jarring F-bombs, although these also seem pretty Australian). Willem Dafoe is a little too stoic in the central role to believably convey his emotional shift and final decision, but I guess he's trying hard to appear as a mechanical soldier-of-fortune hired for his wilderness skills. He's hunting the thought-to-be extinct Tasmanian tiger for a bio-warfare company -- apparently its saliva contains a paralyzing venom. His task is made all the harder when he gets caught in the middle of the greenie vs. loggers dispute. I wanted to see this homegrown film succeed, but alas it doesn't fully congeal.
Nathan
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Could not watch as I did not have blue-ray player.
a normal person
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Boring as batsh1t
Boomerangirl
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A beautiful, intelligent movie that slowly draws the viewer into what is, essentially, the story of a bad guy who discovers that he has a heart. No slushly Hollywood endings here though. The performances are mostly excellent, but on first viewing Sam Neil's conflicted character seems under-developed. Based on the bonus material this seems at least partly due to some over-zealous editing, which may also explain why one or two major events are never fully explained, so that the viewer is left to fill in the gaps. But regardless of these minor shortcomings, this is a thought-provoking story set in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Rent the blu-ray for maximum wow-factor.
rtm
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Tasmania, extraordinary wilderness landscape, good actors, moving compelling drama.
barryct
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A bit slow but the theme was fine.
JS
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A reasonable movie though slow at times 6 and a half out of ten
Ange S
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A little slow at times, but the beautiful scenery distracts from the fact there's not much happening.Predictable yes, but enjoyed it nevertheless.
Lance
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a very entertaining film from start to finish with an excellent storyline. i give this film an 8.5 outta 10...
Tom
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Some cool moments, beautiful scenery, but predictable as hell, with a lot of ham and cheese.