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🎬️ Movie: Hunter Killer (2018) 🎬️@avatara459d
Hi everyone, I saw an older movie but my dad recommended it and said it was good. It was true, this surprised me positively and I really liked it. The movie is directed by Donovan Marsh, this is an action-packed thriller..😃
In this movie there are international conflicts and a navy SEAL team that has to work with an American submarine captain Joe Glass played by Gerard Butler in the lead role to save a Russian president who is being held captive in a coup attempt. Lots of good action scenes, the plot can be predictable at times but definitely an entertaining movie, I would like to see more of these if you know, let me know. A good military thriller so I thought this was a strong 7.
Here is a trailer.🎬️
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›Hunter Killer || A Solid Submarine Action Flick@teknon623d
Hunter Killer wasn’t exactly at the top of my watch-list, but when I finally got around to watching it, boy, I was pleasantly surprised. A submarine thriller with Gerard Butler as the lead? Sign me up! It’s the kind of movie where you know you’re going to get tension, explosions and a few moments where you just have to suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride. In all honesty, I was mostly drawn to this film because of Gerard Butler. His eyes are charming.
Spoiler Alert
The film follows the story of Captain Glass (Gerard Butler), a relatively untested submarine commander who finds himself in the middle of an international crisis. When an American submarine is mysteriously sunk in Russian waters, Glass is sent on a mission to investigate. But things spiral out of control when it’s revealed that the Russian president (Alexander Diachenko) has been taken hostage by a rogue Russian defense minister, Durov, attempting a coup.
Glass’s mission isn’t just to navigate treacherous waters and avoid Russian attack submarines. He’s also tasked with rescuing the Russian president with the help of a Navy SEAL team operating on land, led by Lieutenant Beaman (Toby Stephens). With the world on the brink of war, which of course is what Durov aims at, Captain Glass has to make quick decisions to prevent global catastrophe.
My Review and Rating
One of the things I appreciate about Hunter Killer is that it delivers exactly what you expect from a submarine thriller; nail-biting tension, claustrophobic environments, and high-stakes military action. The film doesn’t waste much time on unnecessary exposition; it drops you right into the action and that pacing keeps things engaging throughout.
Gerard Butler, as usual, is in very fine form as Captain Glass. His performance in my opinion is groundbreaking, solid and dependable. Butler’s characters in the action movies I've seen all seem to have that gruff, no-nonsense vibe and Captain Glass is no different. He’s not flashy, but he gets the job done. What I enjoyed most was the dynamic between Glass and his crew. There’s a sense of camaraderie and trust that adds a layer of authenticity to the film’s submarine scenes.
The SEAL team subplot also adds an exciting change of pace, with some properly executed ground action that breaks up the underwater tension. Watching the SEALs infiltrate Russian territory while Glass maneuvers through hostile waters creates a beautiful duality of tension, both above and below the surface.
Now, here’s where I have to point out the film's flaws. The portrayal of the Russians. Hunter Killer falls into that classic Hollywood trap of reducing Russians to stock villains. I honestly can't place a finger on why Russia is always beefing with America and vice versa. There’s a rogue defense minister trying to start a war, but the Russian president is portrayed as the noble exception and most of the other Russian characters are either villainous or passive. It’s not the most nuanced depiction of international politics, and it feels a bit outdated. Anyway it was released in 2018 so what can I say?
If you’re looking for an entertaining, action-packed movie with submarines, special ops, and Gerard Butler saving the day, this film is right up your alley. It's a tightly written, deeply character driven political thriller.
I have to give props to the visual effects too. The underwater sequences are well done and the film manages to create a sense of claustrophobic tension in the submarine scenes.
Rating? I love it so it'll be a 4.5/5
Hunter Killer delivers the thrills. It’s a solid submarine action flick that’s worth watching if you’re a fan of the genre. Not speaking out of sentiment but Gerard Butler is always fun to watch in action, and trust me this movie keeps you entertained from start to finish.
Hello friends, I'm here with another interesting movie title Hunter Killer and I would like to share you with here.
The movie is about the captain of the American submarine, Joe Glass, joins forces with the US Navy SEALs to save the Russian president who was kidnapped during a secret military coup.
It begins when the U.S. Los Angeles-class submarine, USS Tampa Bay, disappears while shadowing the Russian Akula-class submarine konek, in the Arctic.
Rear Admiral John Fisk orders the newly promoted and unconventional Commander Joe Glass to lead the investigation on board the Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas.
At the same time, a Navy SEAL team commanded by Lieutenant Bill Beaman leads a Navy SEAL team on a covert mission to observe a Russian naval base in Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast.
However, their operation is compromised when Martinelli, a newly recruited marksman, gets injured during the HALO drop.
At the base, the SEALs witness Defense Minister Admiral of the Fleet Dmitriy Durov staging a coup d'état and capturing Russian President Nikolai Zakarin.
They quickly realize that Durov's intention is to instigate a war.
The SEALs narrowly avoid detection during a radio intercept check by the Russians, but Martinelli gets shot in the leg by a Russian officer who blindly fires at their concealed position.
Consequently, the team is forced to leave him behind.
Meanwhile, Arkansas makes a distressing discovery as they come across the wreckage of Tampa Bay, with no survivors found.
Additionally, they stumble upon the sunken Russian submarine konek, which appears to have been damaged from within, indicating possible internal sabotage rather than an external attack.
Their situation takes a turn for the worse when they are unexpectedly attacked by another Russian submarine, Volkov, which had been concealed beneath an iceberg.
It becomes evident that Volkov was responsible for the unprovoked torpedoing of Tampa Bay.
However, Arkansas manages to retaliate and successfully rescues the Russian survivors from konek, including their commanding officer, Captain 2nd rank Sergei Andropov.
The U.S. government uncovers the coup, leading Admiral Charles Donnegan to recommend war preparations.
On the other hand, Fisk suggests that Arkansas should rendezvous with Beaman's team once they rescue Zakarin.
Glass persuades the hesitant Andropov to provide assistance, and must also convince his crew to accept Andropov's presence and trust him.
Utilizing Andropov's expertise in navigating the challenging underwater terrain and the minefield guarding the base, Glass successfully guides Arkansas near the base undetected.
Beaman's team manages to save Oleg, an agent of the Russian Presidential Security Service, who was previously shot while protecting Zakarin by Durov's men.
They work together to infiltrate the base and successfully retrieve President Zakarin, but lose Oleg, Devin Hall, and Matt Johnstone in the process.
With Martinelli providing sniper cover, Beaman brings the injured president to an Arkansas deep-submergence rescue vehicle and then returns alone to rescue Martinelli, who is about to be executed.
As the U.S. and Russian fleets get ready for battle, Arkansas suffers more damage when it is attacked by RFS Yevchenko.
Andropov's old ship, which is now commanded by Captain Vlade Sutrev, a member of Durov's conspiracy.
However, Andropov manages to convey a message to Yevchenko that President Zakarin is on board the submarine.
Find out what happened next as Andropov manages to convey a message to Yevchenko that President Zakarin is on board the submarine as it gets interesting.
›[ES-EN] Top 10 on Netflix: Hunter Killer [Film Review]@joheredia211298d
Misión Submarino
[Versión En Español]
En ocasiones decido ver el top de popularidad de Netflix, o simplemente entro en la sección de novedades, hace poco observé que Hunter Killer está en ese top de popularidad (lo sigue estando al momento de esta redacción), este es un filme del 2018 que había visto, pero no en su totalidad, decidí reproducir esta película ya que deseaba ver un poco de acción al estilo hollywoodense. Es un filme que al momento de su estreno me la recomendaron, sin embargo, no había podido apreciarla en su totalidad en aquella ocasión que la estaban transmitiendo en televisión, así que decidí verla nuevamente en Netflix para realizar una opinión objetiva sobre una de las películas "comerciales" en tendencia en este momento.
Esta película tiene ciertos rasgos parecidos a una producción francesa que reseñé hace meses llamada El Canto del Lobo, aunque al parecer las historias de submarinos normalmente llevan una línea argumental algo parecida. Hunter Killer lleva ese ADN que quizás se encuentra en este tipo de historias desde la Guerra Fría, de hecho, el enemigo predilecto para este tipo de producciones es Rusia, acentuando esa sensación sobre el conflicto entre oriente y occidente que tanto les gusta a los espectadores.
Sinopsis:
Para evitar una guerra entre Rusia y la OTAN a manos de un general ruso, un submarino y un comando de elite tienen la peligrosa misión de rescatar al presidente de Rusia para nuevamente tomar el control de sus fuerzas armadas.
La historia es interesante, aunque parezca cliché o trillada, me parece que este tipo de historia siempre posee el potencial de atraer a los espectadores, todos tememos que un conflicto armado escale a una guerra nuclear, por lo que tener este contexto como posibilidad latente es interesante para muchos de los espectadores que nos agradan las producciones bélicas.
Este filme se sumerge en aguas conocidas, tal como nos ha acostumbrado Hollywood, como la valentía y el gran liderazgo del protagonista, una intuición casi profética y por supuesto, una suerte más allá de a lógica que es acompañada de las secuencias que se mostrarán en el filme, sin embargo, a pesar de todo lo anteriormente expuesto, no quiere decir que sea un filme totalmente desastroso o que suponga una total pérdida de tiempo, pienso que es un buen filme, ya que encontraremos lo que estamos buscando, una trama y acción muy al estilo norteamericano.
Ese estilo es llevado por un héroe que en este caso es interpretado por Gerard Butler, es el que se encarga de la estrategia salvadora del planeta, saltándose lo que puedan pensar sus compañeros o sus superiores, sin nada que le haga temblar el pulso ante las presiones, así como con un verdadero patriotismo a la par con el Capitán América. Es ese tipo de personaje que nos gusta a muchos en este tipo de producciones, así como lo he mencionado, quizás algo trillado, pero con una fórmula que todavía surte efecto en los espectadores.
En Tierra
Ciertamente el filme no solo es abarcado desde el submarino, los acontecimientos en territorio enemigo también juega un papel importante dentro de la narrativa, así como en la dosis de acción esperada en el filme, por lo que conoceremos a un equipo de comando que necesita realizar la peligrosa e impensada misión. Los personajes de este comando es de los típicos utilizados para este tipo de narrativas, sin embargo, me parece necesaria para la trama y que no se sumerja en el agujero de la monotonía que implica ver a un grupo de sujetos dentro de un submarino. En líneas generales, este equipo elite nos otorgan buenas escenas de disparos y acción que complementa la narrativa bélica, por lo que me parece un acierto a pesar del cliché que pueda significar.
Es inevitable hacer comparaciones cuando el filme nos dice "presidente de Rusia", ya sabemos quien es y como luce en la vida real, sin embargo, el actor que interpreta ese personaje en específico es totalmente distinto, ahora bien, lo realmente curioso es que uno de los capitanes se parece mucho al presidente actual de Rusia, uno de esos militares que reciben órdenes y que dirige un grupo armado hasta los dientes de militares rusos, me causó bastante curiosidad y en lo particular pienso que fue premeditado, es mucha casualidad y no les miento, me causó algo de risa ese detalle.
Efectos Especiales
Para ser un filme del 2018, los efectos especiales no son muy buenos, en algunas ocasiones pareciera que estamos viendo efectos especiales de principios de los 2000 o un par de años antes. A pesar de que los productores sin dudas se ahorraron dinero en cuanto a este trabajo técnico, el filme no necesitó de una cuantiosa cantidad de efectos especiales para mantener la atención, puesto que el filme se sostiene en su narrativa con un ritmo acelerado, en combinación con las apariciones de sus personajes que estuvieron decentemente interpretadas.
A mi parecer, el entretenimiento está asegurado con este filme que se encamina por un carril bastante conocido de la industria, gritando Hollywood por todos lados, sin embargo, el filme no va más allá del típico guion tradicionalista norteamericano lleno de heroísmo y patriotismo, así como lo he mencionado, es una fórmula trillada, pero al mismo tiempo efectiva, por lo que es una película que cumple con la dosis de entretenimiento durante los 120 minutos de metraje que posee.
A mi parecer es entretenida, posee las características propias de un buen filme de submarinos y de acción, aunque si tuviera que elegir entre esta película norteamericana y la francesa llamada Canto del Lobo, diría que la producción europea es superior por introducirnos en una extraordinaria habilidad auditiva de uno de los jóvenes a cargo del sonar, esa característica que podríamos decir "inusual" le otorga, a mi parecer, un poco más de valor que el típico guion norteamericano.
Sí, aunque quizás sabemos lo que ocurrirá, también tendremos asegurado el entretenimiento del cual muchos estamos acostumbrados desde muy jóvenes, si bien no es una producción como para algún premio de relativa importancia, creo que cumple con nuestras exigencias de entretenimiento, sobre todo, de aquellas producciones comerciales que de vez en cuando deseamos ver, la recomiendo.
Hunter Killer
[English Version]
Sometimes I decide to see the top of popularity of Netflix, or simply enter the news section, recently I noticed that Hunter Killer is in that top of popularity (it still is at the time of this writing), this is a 2018 film that I had seen, but not in its entirety, I decided to play this movie because I wanted to see some Hollywood style action. It is a film that at the time of its release was recommended to me, however, I had not been able to appreciate it in its entirety on that occasion that it was being broadcast on television, so I decided to watch it again on Netflix to make an objective opinion on one of the "commercial" films in trend at the moment.
This film has certain traits similar to a French production I reviewed months ago called El Canto del Lobo, although apparently submarine stories usually carry a somewhat similar plot line. Hunter Killer carries that DNA that is perhaps found in these types of stories since the Cold War, in fact, the enemy of choice for these types of productions is Russia, accentuating that feeling about the conflict between east and west that viewers like so much.
Synopsis:
To avoid a war between Russia and NATO at the hands of a Russian general, a submarine and an elite commando have the dangerous mission of rescuing the president of Russia to again take control of its armed forces.
The story is interesting, although it may seem cliché or trite, it seems to me that this type of story always has the potential to attract viewers, we all fear that an armed conflict escalates into a nuclear war, so having this context as a latent possibility is interesting for many of the viewers who like war productions.
This film dives into familiar waters, as Hollywood has accustomed us, such as the bravery and great leadership of the protagonist, an almost prophetic intuition and of course, a luck beyond logic that is accompanied by the sequences that will be shown in the film, however, despite all of the above, it does not mean that it is a totally disastrous film or that it is a total waste of time, I think it is a good film, as we will find what we are looking for, a plot and action very much in the American style.
That style is carried by a hero who in this case is played by Gerard Butler, he is the one in charge of the saving strategy of the planet, skipping what his companions or his superiors may think, with nothing to make him tremble his pulse before the pressures, as well as with a true patriotism on par with Captain America. It's that kind of character that many of us like in this kind of productions, as well as I mentioned, perhaps somewhat trite, but with a formula that still has an effect on viewers.
On Earth
Certainly the film is not only covered from the submarine, the events in enemy territory also plays an important role within the narrative, as well as in the dose of action expected in the film, so we will meet a commando team that needs to perform the dangerous and unthinkable mission. The characters of this commando are the typical ones used for this type of narrative, however, it seems to me necessary for the plot and not to dive into the hole of monotony that involves seeing a group of subjects inside a submarine. In general terms, this elite team gives us good scenes of shooting and action that complements the war narrative, so it seems to me a success despite the cliché that may mean.
It is inevitable to make comparisons when the film tells us "president of Russia", we already know who he is and how he looks in real life, however, the actor who plays that specific character is totally different, now, what is really curious is that one of the captains looks very similar to the current president of Russia, one of those military who receive orders and who leads a group armed to the teeth of Russian military, it caused me quite curious and in particular I think it was premeditated, it is very coincidental and I'm not lying, it caused me some laughter that detail.
Special Effects
For a 2018 film, the special effects are not very good, sometimes it seems that we are watching special effects from the early 2000's or a couple of years before. Although the producers undoubtedly saved money on this technical work, the film did not need a lot of special effects to keep the attention, since the film is sustained in its narrative with a fast pace, in combination with the appearances of its characters that were decently interpreted.
In my opinion, the entertainment is assured with this film that goes down a well known path of the industry, shouting Hollywood everywhere, however, the film does not go beyond the typical American traditionalist script full of heroism and patriotism, as I mentioned, it is a trite formula, but at the same time effective, so it is a film that meets the dose of entertainment during the 120 minutes of footage it has.
In my opinion it is entertaining, it has the characteristics of a good submarine and action film, although if I had to choose between this American film and the French one called Wolf Song, I would say that the European production is superior for introducing us to an extraordinary hearing ability of one of the young men in charge of the sonar, that characteristic that we could say "unusual" gives it, in my opinion, a little more value than the typical American script.
Yes, although perhaps we know what will happen, we will also be assured of the entertainment that many of us are accustomed to from a very young age, although it is not a production for a relatively important award, I think it meets our entertainment demands, especially those commercial productions that we want to see from time to time, I recommend it.
Ես ժամանակ գտա Բաթլերի հետ նոր ֆիլմի համար, որը ինչ-ինչ պատճառներով առաջին անգամ արգելվեց, եւ այն դեռեւս ազատ էր արձակվել անցյալ տարվա նոյեմբերի. Իհարկե, բոլոր քաղաքական նկատառումներից ելնելով, նրանք ասում են, որ հաջորդ ամերիկյան ամերիկյան կինոնկարը ցույց կտա ռուս հանդիսատեսին, թե ինչպես ամուր եւ ստեղծագործ ամերիկացիները ռազմական գործերում են միայն իր անունով ասում է, որ դա անհրաժեշտ է դիտել որպես զվարճալի ֆիլմ, ոչ ավելին: Անհերքելի գումարած նկարը Ջերարդ Բաթլերը, որը վերջին ֆիլմերից հետո մի փոքր կորցրել էր քաշը, իսկ իր տարիքի համար, միջուկային սուզանավերի հրամանատարի դերում արժանացավ.
Ամեն ինչ, որ դուք կարող եք մեղք գտնել, դիտելով միայն գրողներին եւ ռեժիսորին հարցեր: Այն դերասաններն են, ովքեր ընտրում են այնպիսի շրջանակ, որը չափազանց հավակնոտ, լուրջ դեմքով կանգնած, եւ որտեղ ունկնդիրների տեսակետից ամբողջական. Բացի այդ, կան բավականին հայտնի ճանաչված կատարողներ Օլդմանը եւ Ջիխիկինը: «Սթար» կոմպոզիցիան չի տրամադրվել: Բայց ինչու է նա Ռուսաստանի եւ միջեւ միջուկային պատերազմի անկաշկանդ պատերազմում: Մանավանդ, երբ հիմնական ոճիրը, պարզվում է, Ռուսաստանի պաշտպանության նախարարն է: Այս պատմությունը ծիծաղելի է, հակառակ դեպքում ես չեմ կարող ասել: Եվ եթե որեւէ մեկը կարծում է, որ Հոլիվուդում կա թույլ սցենարներ, դա այդպես.
Այնտեղ շատ ֆիլմեր կան, այնքան, որ տեղ կա համար: Սառը պատերազմի մասին բավականաչափ սցենարներ ու գործողություններ են կատարվել, եւ ոչինչ, բոլորը դիտել եւ խաբել են, ասում են, թե ինչպես են ամերիկացիները ցանկանում են ներկայացնել որպես հերոսներ եւ հայրենասերներ, իսկ ռուսները միշտ չար եւ վատ են. Դե, ինչպես եք ուզում դա: Նույն ձեւով մեր կինոթատրոնում, եւ սա նորմալ է, եւ ոչ ոք, իր ճիշտ մտքի մեջ, լրջորեն ֆիլմ չի դարձնի, որտեղ նա ներկայացնում է իր ազգի դավաճան եւ դեգեներատոր: Սա նույնիսկ երեխան պետք է հստակ լինի: Այդ պատճառով ես դիտեցի այս ֆիլմի անաչառությունը.
Միակ զարմանալի բանն այն է, որ Բաթլերը ստորագրել է անհայտ ռեժիսոր Մարշի նկարահանման համար: Դե, ես հավանաբար ուզում էի նույն դերը խաղալ, ով գիտի: Առնվազն բավական դինամիկ էր եւ ձգվեց իր ժամվա ընթացքում: Պատշաճ գործողություններ, նավակներ ունեցող գեղեցիկ տեսարաններ կան, եւ սա, չնայած բավական բյուջետային հատուկ ազդեցություններին ճանապարհը ճիշտ տեղադրեց, տեղադրման եւ քշելու առումով: Դե, դա երկխոսությունների հետ հասկանալի է, եթե դու հայրենասեր ես, ավելի լավ չէ ուշադրություն դարձնել, հակառակ դեպքում այրվում է: Ինձ դուր եկավ ֆիլմը, անիմացիոն կերպարը: Նախ, մարդիկ թքեցին, որովհետեւ ամերիկացիները կրկին ցույց տվեցին մեզ ահաբեկիչներին եւ հայրենասեր հերոսներին: Եվ սա հենց վատ վարկանիշների բանալին է: Բայց եկեք վերացենք եւ փորձում ենք ամեն ինչ նայել չեզոք բարձրությունից.
Երկու գերտերություններ Ռուսաստան եւ Սյուժեն հիմնված ազգամիջյան կոնֆլիկտի վրա, որը կարող հանգեցնել երրորդ աշխարհի պատերազմին: Ֆիլմը ամերիկյան է: Այնուհետեւ հարց է ծագում. Որն երկիրը կարող է իրական ռազմավարական եւ զինված սպառնալիք ներկայացնել գերտերության համար: Գուցե Հնդկաստանը կամ Պակիստանը: Մտածեք, թե ով կարող է իրականում ստեղծել անդառնալի սպառնալիք Ռուսաստանի կամ Միացյալ Նահանգների համար, բացի իրենցից: Ես համաձայն եմ, որ Չինաստանը դեռ կարող է, սակայն այդ տղաները այնքան անկանխատեսելի են, որ Հոլիվուդը, բնականաբար, չի ցանկանում դրանք վերցնել, եթե դա բացարձակապես անհրաժեշտ չէ: Եթե այս ֆիլմը նկարահանեինք մեր կողմից, Ամերիկաը կլինի թիվ մեկ թշնամի, եւ սա բացարձակապես տրամաբանական է: Քանի որ չպետք է բղավեցեք բերանը, թե ինչու կրկին Ռուսաստանը ցուցադրվում է թշնամու կողմից.
Միքայել Նյուքվիստը (որը անտարբեր չէ վիշապի դաջվածքով մի աղջկա) խաղացել ռուսաստանցի կապիտան, ով իր երկրի համար արժանացել է պատվի, հարգանքի եւ արժանապատվության, եւ Ջերալդ Բատլերը նույն կերպ արձագանքում է: Հարգում ռուս զինվորներին: Նրանք ցույց տվեցին մեր նախագահին, ով պատրաստ է զոհաբերել իրեն պատերազմը դադարեցնելու համար: Մեր նավատորմի նավաստիները նույնպես հարգալից կերպով ցուցադրվում են, եւ ոչ բարբարոսները: Եվ կա միայն մեկ ռուս զինվորական, ով ուզում էր կազմակերպել կոտորած, բայց ինչ-որ մեկը պետք լինի հակառակորդ: Եվ դա չպետք է լինի ամերիկացի, քանի որ դա լրտեսական ֆիլմ չէ: Հետեւաբար, փոխադարձ հարգանքը միմյանցից ավելին է: Եվ եթե համաձայն եք այս պաշտոնի հետ, ապա դուք կարող եք ապահով դիտել ֆիլմը: Իրադարձությունները զարգանում են միջին եւ անսասան ղեկավարում է ջրի տակ, եւ մարդիկ ցույց են տալիս դինամիկ հրաձգություն հողի վրա: Ռուս դերասանների ներկայությունը հաճույք կստանա: Ֆիլմը չի շփոթված եւ առանց ինտրիգի: Հայրենասիրությունը տեսանելի է երկու կողմերում, եւ չպետք է բողոքել Ռուսաստանի ճնշման մասին: Իհարկե, ֆիլմը ոչ թե իդեալական է, այլ այն միանշանակորեն լուսավորել է մեկ երեկո.
After seeing the blockbusters released over the past couple of weeks, I was down to several second-tier films to choose from yesterday. There are a couple I just don't care to see, which left few options. I settled on the latest Gerard Butler film, Hunter Killer. The movie has a Tom Clancy vibe with a stomach-able 7.0 rating on IMDb currently. With two films left on my AMC AList subscription, I had to choose one, so Hunter Killer it was.
Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) is not your typical Annapolis-class Captain. Glass came up through the ranks, spending his entire career on submarines. He is appointed by Admiral John Fisk (Common) to command a submarine that will soon be engaged in a game of cat and mouse with the Russians. A coup in Russia leads to the sinking of a US sub. Glass is sent to respond while a team of Navy SEALs are deployed to get eyes and ears on the ground to determine what is happening. As the coup becomes evident, Glass must figure out how to avert World War III. The SEALs are sent to rescue the Russian president, Zakarin (Alexander Diachenko). A daring rescue attempt, a US ship in Soviet waters and the US Fleet heading toward Russia have the world positioned on the brink of war. It will take nerves of steel, a lot of trust and a little bit of luck to avoid triggering all out war.
Hunter Killer is a bit far-fetched. It is convoluted and leaves quite a bit to chance. At the same time, the film was action-packed and intriguing. I was engaged with the film even when it felt like a knock off Tom Clancy. The characters were a bit flat, particularly the XO (Carter MacIntyre), who is meant to add a dimension of stress to the situation. His character came off as lacking credibility. The story had great pacing and an interesting narrative arc. The film set up some nice fight sequences both on land as well as on sea. It was engaging enough to hold my interest and entertain me. It could have been much worse.
Hunter Killer was adapted from a book called Firing Point written by Don Keith and George Wallace, who was a submarine commander in real life. Wallace lent credibility to the story, which was laced with naval language and customs. I wasn't paying that close attention to the lexicon, as it wasn't woven into the script with any excess. But there were times where the hand of an actual naval commander was evident. As a Marine veteran, I am ingrained with the vernacular of the navy. So some of it may have slipped past my conscious mind as well. The casting for the film was interesting. I'm not a big fan of Gerard Butler. He has done some decent films I have reviewed on Steemit: Den of Thieves, Coriolanus and Geostorm are among the films I have reviewed. Butler was solid in this role. Oldman was an interesting choice for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (considering he is British). I wasn't loving Common as Rear Admiral Fisk. The casting of the Navy SEALs was solid. They seemed legit, although their dialogue was a bit flat. The casting was solid enough to carry this film and create some tension and strong action sequences.
The MPAA rated Hunter Killer with an R rating. There are several executions and numerous battle scenes. The battle scenes are pretty intense and mildly bloody. I think that was the primary factor in this rating. The film also had some strong language including an F-bomb from the Russian sub commander. But primarily, the rating seemed to be tied to the contextual violence which is prevalent throughout the film. As a military-themed film, war violence is expected. The Russian coup also included violence. All of the violence was contextual and possibly less gory than your average first-person shooter video game. For that reason, I think I would suspend attaching an age rating to this film. It wasn't the type of film that causes nightmares and the violence makes sense within the story. The film has a run time of two hours, two minutes. It honestly felt shorter than that. A good sign.
Hunter Killer is imperfect. The dialogue is off at times, the story is contrived and the idea is far-fetched. But I enjoyed it. As pure entertainment, the film offered strong pacing, an interesting concept and great action sequences. The combination of air and land maneuvers added a bit of flavor to the film as well. The political aspects of the story felt stilted at times, but overall, I found I enjoyed the action. Ultimately, that is the reason I go to the theater. To be entertained. At its core, Hunter Killer was entertaining. It felt derivative, but it also had value in the story it offered. I am in agreement with IMDb. Worth a matinee viewing. 7/10.
Wow it's the third week in a row that i am watching a movie in the Cinema! I just came back, feeling a bit sleepy but i need to write down my review for the future generations that will read this! Also, because everything is fresh in my mind and probably tomorrow i may miss some things.
Let's Get Started!
General Info
The film is directed by Donovan Marsh and is considered an action thriller, although i would just say it's plain action. It's a film that's for people above 15 though, so that must mean something :P. The main stars of the show are Leonidas.... i meant Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Linda Cardellini among others! The whole film is based on a 2012 novel by George Wallace and Don Keith
Plot
The whole plot starts when 2 submarines, one American and one Russian play "hide and seek" and end up getting destroyed somehow. Now America sends another submarine called Hunter Killer to find out what exactly happened. The incident happened near Russia so as you can imagine if they can't determine the cause of the destruction that can even mean war. For that purpose they sent Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) to investigate.
At the same time near that area there is a Russian marine base in where the Russian President has a meeting that soon turns into a coup. Joe Glass soon discovers that the Russian submarine had been sabotaged while the Americans discover about the coup (cause they have eyes everywhere)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnP_z3qXDCQ
trailer
They decide to sent a Navy Seals team to that base to save the President in order to avoid a possible war and the escape route in no other than the submarine. Joe Glass also realizes that there are some survivors in that Russian submarine and decide to save them. One of the survivors is the captain of the Russian submarine that had been sabotaged as i mentioned earlier.
So we have a film that splits between what the submarine is doing, what the Navy Seal are doing and what happens at the american HQ
My Thoughts
Positives
The fight scenes are amazing and get ready to see a lot of action going on, not only with guns that the Navy Seals are using but with torpedoes and heavy artillery from war ships. Also, they have paid close attention to the the details of the submarine both the outside as well as the inside. There were some moments when the "huge guns" took place that i felt and odd satisfaction like those that you watch in YouTube videos cutting slices of butter and stuff! :P
The acting contrary to what they say is pretty good and makes you feel sorry about the characters and what they've been though and at the end you feel like you won too! Gary Oldman is a hidden gem in this movie as i believe nobody played that much attention to him but his acting was marvelous and to the point. (even though some critics disagree with this)
The number 1 positive for me was that there was a sense of brotherhood and humanity. All these people are soldiers and they have to follow orders, orders that most of the times may not agree with and we are talking about orders like killings. In the film though it shows that it just need a person to change that and make things right and a chain will follow!
Likewise there is a sense of brotherhood between comrades. Trust plays a big role in life and it has huge impact in army cause basically your life depend on the people you have next to you. Many times in the film we get to see this kind of trust between comrades it is just beautiful.
Negatives
There are 2 negatives i see. The first one is that watching this film you gonna say "this is not gonna work in real life" and you will be completely right. In order all of these to happen with that success rate everyone needs to have lvl up the luck skill to maximum. The second one is that this film is about explosions, bigger explosions, bigger guns and brotherhood so it's possible all he women that are watching it to not feel the same as men or don't get some things. The same can apply to some men that haven't been in army yet!
a Themovieplace original contest for the Steemit Community
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Hello everyone, it is the time to announce the participants and the winners of the contest #89 and for those who want to participate in the new one which is the one with the #94. I recommend you to read the rules which are at the end of the article.
The participants and their options:
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) will have on 18 October a rating between 6-5.1
@calisay
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) will have on 18 October a rating between 8-7.1
@maarnio
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) will have on 18 October a rating between 7-6.1
@kunschj
@summisimeon
The winners of the contest #89 are @kunschj and @summisimeon each will win 0.042 SBD from the total of 0.085 SBD.
Don't forget, if this article becomes well-known the chances that the earnings will grow are bigger and if you want to participate in this you can Resteem the post or you can share it(is optional).
I want to be as fair as possible to everyone and in every contest I offer you a screenshot from the movie to convince yourself of the final outcome of the contest #89.
For the contest #94 which begins today, I chose the movie Hunter Killer (2018) which is directed by Donovan Marsh.
Hunter Killer (2018) have the first release date in 19 October in countries like UK, Ireland and the date which will count for our contest is 7 November.
Let's take a look at some things that can help you to choose the correct rating for the contest :
the director is Donovan Marsh
the cast contain names like Gary Oldman, Gerard Butler, Corey Johnson, Adam James, Common and others
the duration is 2h 1min
Movie Trailer
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