The Hunt

The Hunt presents an intriguing premise but fails to develop its story and characters effectively due to a rushed narrative. The lack of buildup and shallow portrayal of both the hunted and the elite weakens emotional investment, with the action sequences feeling brief and underwhelming. While Betty Gilpin’s fight scenes stand out, her overall performance—like much of the film—lacks depth, and the final battle feels forced and unrealistic given the characters’ supposed skill levels. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)

Basically, there are a ton of 1 star reviews on IMDb complaining that it makes the left look bad... despite, you know, things like Antifa and their belief that a red hat means they gt to physically assault people. So I am going to give it 10 stars... because my wife had a milk shake thrown at her for being a "race traitor" and, on our way back from work we got egged (along with everyone else at a red light) in an attempt to convince us to support impeachment. And, because of that I think that this works as a satire about that attitude that having a different opinion means they have the right to act violently, by taking that attitude to an extreme. And when reviewers write sentences like "insipid portrayals of both the elite and the deplorables" it only serves to reinforce the attitude that the film is parodying, that attitude that they are "elite" elevated above all others, and those in the out group are dehumanized as "deplorable." In fact, the vast majority of the 1 star reviews are written with a vocabulary that so perfectly echoes the people that the film is a satire of that it is almost impossible not to see the brilliance here. "Elite" and "deplorable" a part of me thinks that they realize that they are the subject of satire in this film... but can't seem to avoid acting exactly like the people that are being mocked here. So, congratulations, language of the negative reviews alone make this a brilliant satire.

**_Satirical look at Left and Right in a “Most Dangerous Game” setting_** Several non-Liberal people wake up in the middle of nowhere, possibly Arkansas, to discover they’re being hunted by cutthroat Leftwing radicals. "The Hunt" (2020) takes the basic-Zaroff scenario of "Open Season" (1974) and "The Hunger Games" (2012) and applies it to the Left’s ire toward “deplorables.” Unlike those other two flicks, this is an amusing satire that pokes fun at both political sides while arguably veering toward pro-Conservative, at least more so than pro-Left. Betty Gilpin is quite effective as the protagonist, Crystal, while Hilary Swank eventually shows up in the last act for a knock-down-drag-out climax. The film is snappy at 1 hours, 30 minutes, and was shot in Louisiana, including New Orleans. GRADE: A-