Review of The Hunt (2020) by Compi24 — 13 Mar 2020

Look, I know I'm capable of talking a big "I went to screenwriting peoples' college" game and all, but I'm also a simple MF-er at heart. If your movie's basically a series of well-executed and enthralling scenes of action and intrigue, I'm much more apt to look over the cracks and creases of the overall narrative.

And, yes, "The Hunt" is a largely ineffective satire with a needlessly convoluted mystery at the center of itself and a bevy of cringeworthy lines littered throughout its runtime. I'd say these problems can be largely chalked up to co-writers Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof, however, as nearly every other production-centric element of the movie is in ship shape, with the product's two biggest factors -- director Craig Zobel and lead performer Betty Gilpin -- really making this experience that much more worthwhile.

Again, expertly staged action and a terrific lead performance are no cure-all combination, but they certainly help propel a movie into the realms of eminent watchability.