The Hunted
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Movie Reviews of The Hunted
Movie Review: LOVE this movie...
Summary: 5 Stars
Most people are turned off by the unbelievability of the plot, but thats the point of a movie...to have a bit of unreality so you can forget your own reality for a while. And in my opinion, this movie definitely delivers. The old drunk adds just enough humor to balance out the fast action and danger lurking throughout. Christopher Lambert is brilliant in this role! Possibly one of his most under-rated movies of all time...Movie Review: Japanese brilliance
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally saw this film on TV, it was absolutely brilliant. My only crtisism is the explicit nudity, otherwise the action and storyline was brilliant. Once I found the DVD I just had to get it! I really recommend this film, the fight scenes are well worth it!Movie Review: AWESOME
Summary: 5 Stars
if you are looking for a Samurai Vs. Ninja Flick, this is one of the best with plenty of Swordplay!!!Movie Review: The Hunted
Summary: 5 Stars
DVD and case good to excellent, service fast, return information provided. Thats all I need.Movie Review: SWORDS, SAMURAIS, STEREOTYPES..
Summary: 4 Stars
Nutshell version, this film is the cinematic equivalent of wallpaper; you see it and then forget it.
But I'm glad I scoured the popular consensus and had my expectations stomped so low I ended up quite enjoying it.
Its farcical Japan is watchable for very much the same reasons Kill Bill's was. It packs in every conceivable myth and bloody skirmish with brandishing swords, wraps them together in a theme that defies every contour of reality known to either the Japanese or people living in Japan, and places it all in plasticky Hollywood sets including Shinkansen interiors that look like a mama-and-papa photo studio from the Kyushu countryside.
Of course it lacks so much as a hint of Tarantino's snazz, but we keep watching.
Crowds that suffered 'The Last Samurai' with glee should have no qualms with this. The most glaring similarity being Takeda stealing the limelight from Chris Lame-bert in much the same vein as Ken Watanabe did from a screen-hogging Tom Cruise. Even the lead actress has a similar expressiveness; she emotes like Okinawa pottery. The drums-heavy music is perhaps a hint better.
Ok, ok, the plot is dreadfully flat but it runs on an astonishing 70% Japanese script, with embedded subtitles, so if nothing else it should make for a worthy venture with which to chug your nihongo lessons along.
Recommended rental for Japanophiles if you can find this obscure title. The VCD goes for US$ 0.50 in Hong Kong and reflects the true value of the film, I think.