Review: The Hunter Is As Good As It Is Beautiful.
- Mar 19, 2017
- 2 min read
Every now and again along comes a movie that, for some unknown reason, I thoroughly enjoy. The Hunter is one such film. From the glorious cinematography to the reserved and personal performances, it's one of the best Australian films around.
Martin (Willem Dafoe) is hired by a mysterious organisation, his task, to hunt down what may be the last Tasmanian Tiger. As he treks through the wilderness he slowly uncovers a plot far darker than anything he could have imagined.
There's not much one can say about The Hunter without giving all of it away. It;s a slow burning drama that morphs into a thriller of sorts as it progresses. Aside from featuring one of Willem Dafoe's best performances it has a great family dynamic going on as well as an intriguing mystery.
Dafoe is great and was what drew me to the movie in the first place. The man delivers an Oscar worthy performance and one that is sorely forgotten. Sam Neil has an equally great, if less present performance and has one of the more memorable scenes of the movie.
Easily its best feature is the cinematography. It is said that one should be able to pause a film at any point and have it look good. The Hunter is testament to this. From sweeping landscape shots to personal moments, The Hunter might be one of the best looking small scale movies around.
The Hunter isn't just a good movie. It's one of the best recent films to come out of Australian and has one of the best third acts I've seen in a movie, period. While it probably won't blow your mind, The Hunter will enthrall you from start to finish.
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