Hunter Killer
Gerard Butler is an untested US submarine captain who teams with the Navy Seals to rescue the Russian President from a rogue general. Also starring Common, Gary Oldman, and Billy Bob Thornton, this action thriller is based on the novel Firing Point by Don Keith and George Wallace.
- Director:
- Donovan Marsh ('Avenged', 'Spud', 'Dollar$ + White Pipes')
- Writer:
- Jamie MossArne Schmidt
- Cast:
- Gerard ButlerGary OldmanCommonBilly Bob ThorntonRyan McPartlinLinda CardelliniMichael NyqvistMichael Trucco
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Tony Stamp
flicksWell, this is a weird one. Too meek to class as an action flick, it’s more like a boneheaded political thriller, with a whiff of Roland Emmerich’s blockbuster hijinks. The most shocking element is its overwhelmingly positive portrayal of a distinctly Putin-esque Russian President.
The New York Times
pressHowever nutty its geopolitics, "Hunter Killer" does its job as popcorn thriller with brisk efficiency.
The Guardian
pressToning 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.
Stuff
pressPicture a mash up of The Hunt for Red October and Zero Dark 30 (but without being anything like as good as either) and you'll know everything you need to about Hunter Killer.
Empire Magazine
pressA better-than-expected entry in the all-too-often neglected sub sub-genre, with Butler showing impressive restraint.
Associated Press
pressIt is bombastic and garish, ridden with clichés, preposterous politics and diplomacy, and frenetic, video game energy. And it so often so unintentionally silly that it's actually kind of a fun watch.
Flicks, Tony Stamp
flicksWell, this is a weird one. Too meek to class as an action flick, it’s more like a boneheaded political thriller, with a whiff of Roland Emmerich’s blockbuster hijinks. The most shocking element is its overwhelmingly positive portrayal of a distinctly Putin-esque Russian President.
The New York Times
pressHowever nutty its geopolitics, "Hunter Killer" does its job as popcorn thriller with brisk efficiency.
The Guardian
pressToning 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.
Stuff
pressPicture a mash up of The Hunt for Red October and Zero Dark 30 (but without being anything like as good as either) and you'll know everything you need to about Hunter Killer.
Empire Magazine
pressA better-than-expected entry in the all-too-often neglected sub sub-genre, with Butler showing impressive restraint.
Associated Press
pressIt is bombastic and garish, ridden with clichés, preposterous politics and diplomacy, and frenetic, video game energy. And it so often so unintentionally silly that it's actually kind of a fun watch.
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