Despite the good stuff, though, Hunter Killer doesn’t ever really justify its existence. Conceived in 2011, viewing it through any other lens than today’s political climate is impossible.
Hunter Killer
United Kingdom, China, United States · 2018
Rated R · 2h 1m
Director Donovan Marsh
Starring Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Toby Stephens, Common
Genre Action, Thriller
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An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy SEALs to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
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What are critics saying?
A better-than-expected entry in the all-too-often neglected sub sub-genre, with Butler showing impressive restraint.
Even among Gerard Butler vehicles, this one sinks right to the bottom.
The film is a second-rate airport thriller that makes The Hunt for Red October seem like nonfiction by comparison.
Chicago Tribune by Katie Walsh
Hunter Killer needs its radar calibrated, because while it bounces between serious and silly, it never quite finds a suitable place to land.
Toning down his usual act in a manner that suggests he’s finally read his reviews, Butler gives it handfuls of dramatic ballast, but this vessel has been badly compromised: any interest seeps out by the frame.
Hunter Killer has good enough actors, but it never figures out what to do with them. They’re stuck in an underwater vacuum, a submarine movie that submerges anything of interest.
The Telegraph by Robbie Collin
The pacing seems intentionally designed to break your spirits, with a climactic set-piece that rages on forever, despite being comprised of nothing but shouting and torpedos. It makes Crimson Tide looks like a masterclass in international relations.
Screen International by Tim Grierson
Hunter Killer conjures up whiffs of entertainment value from its shameless but spirited derivativeness.
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