Night Hunter

I have so many problems with this movie that I don't even know where to start. Maybe the answer is: don't. My boyfriend just asked me, "wait, who actually got murdered though?" -- that's the kind of riveting, cohesive narrative that you can expect from this film. And to be honest, I don't really know either. And I don't care. Also - spoiler alert - Henry Cavill takes his shirt off a total of 0 times. Sad!

What a waste of talented actors in a convoluted, horribly directed film which actually had me feeling dumb after I forced myself to finish it. The plot doesn't twist it just confuses its audience making you wonder if you're not paying enough attention or the director and editor weren't. It jumps around with no real connection at times to what's supposed to be happening or we think as viewers what should be. Nothing about the film is original in any way and there are parts where I was just scratching and shaking my head wondering what the hell I was supposed to be understanding. Don't waste your time in this one, you will want your 2 hours back.

I went into this as a fan of Ben Kingsley, and Stanley Tucci. Unfortunately, this erratic, confusing film was a disappointment. I don't know if the director, or editor, or both were to blame. Audio quality was poor. I thought Brendan Fletcher did a great job in his role, as the psychotic protaganist. I'm confused as to why they are able to get Ben Kingsley, and give him nothing with which to work. Given David Raymonds track record in film, I don't understand why he was handed a stellar cast, and large production. All in all, this was a waste of celluoid, and my time. I gave it a 2, and that's only due to Ben Kingsley's appearance. That actor can do no wrong.

It is a good cop-crime movie. A very serious movie. Don't understand why such negative reviews.

Very few things are redeemable with this one. Even with the star power this received, the actual aesthetics of the presumably poor budget doesn't make it an even enticing to watch film. The direction does not bring out the best performance of any of the actors. The script itself really, really poor. These fetishistic views around really improbable, nearly impossible mental health intersections that allow for these wildly disproven mental health tropes in Hollywood and fiction to just continue and continue. It's so boring. And then they add on just the most contrived circumstances to it. Presumably for shock value. Save yourself from this movie. The ending is so bad. I feel bad for the actors who tried to make this work.

The other reviewers pretty much have it spot on , its bad editing and disjointed flow make this a bit of a nightmare to watch and maintain interest. Good acting but Cavill was miscast, Keanu Reeves or anyone else should have been the main character , he just seemed out of place. It is not an awful film and could have been good but instead just above average 6/10.

I am not a wannabe critic waiting to be discovered , normal everyday bloke. So no comments on the lighting, script, audio, scenes, etc. If you want a semi suspenseful crime thriller, no insanely twisted plot, just a good film to spend time watching with chips and pop, then this hits the mark. I will say that I am a Ben Kingsley fan but that did not sway my view.

The acting is amazing - the movie is full of characters, and the actors depict those characters impeccably: from smallest to largest roles they're all distinct, all special, but all believable and not going overboard. One exception would be perhaps Nathan Fillion's role (it's hard to tell why he's in this movie, and the character is not important for the narrative) - and the protagonist's daughter (it's not clear if there's a traumatic history or not, the narrative around here is somewhat missing). The story is engaging, gripping and appropriately dark, although the final part is weaker than the rest of the movie and the ending itself feels somewhat strained and anticlimactic, which is a shame because the rest of the movie is great. Overall it's a solid grim detective thriller, very worth watching.

In Minnesota, where the sun never shines, a man is abducting and killing women. There is a detective (Henry Cavill) on the job. Also, a retired judge (Ben Kingsley) working as a vigilante is after predators making Chris Hansen look like a sissy with his gelding technique. And he doesn't write bad checks. Their paths cross as they catch the man who has been abducting girls for years. However simple Simon (Brendan Fletcher) has the mind of a child. How could he do it? Multiple personalities? Network? This was an interesting story. Not the twist I expected. The film opens with the proverbial girl in panties, running at full tilt, being chased by a big guy walking and she can't get away. You might want to ignore the teaser. Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity

Overall, good movie. There are some instances where the story is slow (early mid) but it adds to the suspense. It's nice where the clues are hidden and reveals themselves slowly. I like to be kept guessing up till the climax. Fans of the actors would like a change of pace for the characterers. Good to kill time. Not much gore which is nice considering a lot of new movies around seems to drive the hard R rating too much, it gets boring.