The Hunter - 2011 Australia d: Daniel Nettheim
A stunning piece of cinema. A simple story told incredibly well and featuring some mind-blowingly beautiful Tasmanian wilderness. Willem Dafoe is exceptional as a hunter hired by a dubious corporation to track down the supposedly extinct thylacine. It's mystery, thriller, drama; under-stated yet still intense. I thought it almost Bergmanesque at times.
The cast are superb and the film brilliantly made with quite an emotional impact.
There are some unpleasant shots of animal evisceration and carcasses if you are squeamish.
Last edited by Gojirosan; 16th July 2012 at 04:39 PM.
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