A controversial yet engrossing movie. Here is our The Hunt movie review.
Released by Universal Pictures we take a look at the 2020 horror movie The Hunt.
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are — or how they got there.
In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport.
But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted, Crystal, turns the tables on her pursuers.
You only need to take a look at the poster above to get an idea of the controversy that has followed this movie.
Packed with a star-studded cast including Hilary Swank, Emma Roberts, Ike Barinholtz and Betty Gilpin this politically driven story sent the public into meltdown.
Even President Trump condemned the release of such a movie around the time of the Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas shootings of 2019.
It was unclear whether this film would ever see the light of day.
Fast forward to March 2020 and The Hunt is here and it may (just may) cause a stir, if you’re that way inclined.
The Hunt Movie Review
Our story revolves around the elites who kidnap poorer people of a lesser social class and hunt them for sport. Pigs for the slaughter and deers for the hunt.
Following in the vein of films such as Get Out, Us and The Purge there are somewhat political undertones of the movie. The liberal and conservative divides of the United States, the rich vs poor divide and more.
But these divides are only interpreted by those who see it that way. It’s not forced or obvious in any way.
If anything the movie is about the social media divides between us. The red corner vs the blue corner. The snowflake vs the brick wall rather than anything even remotely political.
Step away from the politics and we have a gritty, gory little movie that was better than I had anticipated.
Upon first glance of the trailer you can see why the controversy set the frenzy in motion. After seeing the movie it’s very clear that its not a one sided affair. Quite the opposite in fact with both sides taking a hammering.
It’s a film that everybody can enjoy without squabbling over what side you’re on.
Jason Blum had this to say about The Hunt:
It was always the plan to bring it back,
Not one frame, not one line of the film has since been changed. Everybody jumped to conclusions about what the movie was and nobody had seen the movie.
Betty Gilpin wasn’t a name that was anywhere on my radar until The Hunt dropped and i’m ever so glad it did. She puts in an absolutely outstanding performance that outshines and outclasses anyone else on screen.
Fans are going to love this one, you’re going to be very surprised!
Overall
The Hunt is funny in parts, gory and is a very stylish commentary on modern politics and society. The film takes aims at both sides and pokes fun at every single one of us.
Some people will no doubt be offended in some way by this movie but The Hunt never picks a side. It happily stands in the middle and watches much like the silent social media visitor just casually watching humanity burn around them.
Rating
Summary
It’s time to unravel those pants you’ve got into a knot!
The Hunt is funny in parts, gory and is a very stylish commentary on modern politics and society.
The film takes aims at both sides and pokes fun at every single one of us.
