The Hunt

Well scripted, well performed, well staged. A round movie with a fantastic Mads Mikkelsen. Honestly, I think this movie would have been even better with some more minutes on it to develop the plot even further. Fantastic directing.

Viewers beware: this is not an easy or light watch. Mads Mikkelsen absolutely kills it as a somewhat lonely single man, who suddenly finds love and welcomes his son to live with him. That's all I'll reveal in the review, no spoilers here. But again, this isn't a light film, nor should it be. This tackles the subject matter with the poise it deserves, with stunning performances from Mads as well as the entire supporting cast. The script and cinematography lend themsel…

r96sk★5

2y ago

Happy to file this one under 'Films I Evidently Didn't Get'. <b>[Edit: I can't lie, I'm absolutely waffling below. Apologies in advance and totally feel free to ignore, I just typed whatever came into my head because I'm simply so unsure about this. I've articulated myself awfully I'm positive, way too many paragraphs and all that but hey-ho.]</b> I don't even know where to start with <em>'The Hunt'</em>, I'm finding it difficult to seperate my thoughts. On the one hand…

ARGMAN★7

2y ago

"Don't accuse someone of thing with ignorance, you'll regret it later" - Quran

Geronimo1967★7

1y ago

Although this is set amidst a small rural community, it could just as easily transfer to any society where a small white lie can lead to a misunderstanding that brings out the vigilante in any of us. That’s the situation that primary school teacher “Lucas” (Mads Mikkelsen) finds himself in when the young daughter of his childhood friend “Theo” (Thomas Bo Larsen) makes a remark that turns this otherwise peaceable community into something distinctly hostile. You can probably gu…