Film: Hunter Killer
Cast: Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Michael Nyqvist,Common, Linda Cardellini
Director: Donovan Marsh
Rating * * *
Like the gods of old who materialise in an instant to save the hapless, ‘Hunter Killer’ Navy Seals swoop in to the thick of action to rescue their entrapped colleagues. Based on the novel Firing Point by Don Keith and George Wallace, the plot of this action thriller is set into motion when US Navy Captain Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) discovers a bombed Russian sub on the seabed with a couple of survivors.
The Seals soon work in tandem with the officers and seaman on board the submarine while higher-ups at the White House maintain contact. The mission is to make sense of the murky happenings in Russian territory. Steering the submarine adroitly and oozing sex appeal is good Capt Glass who assumes the responsibility to rescue the Russian president from the clutches of an overweeningly ambitious army honcho. And more. Save The World from a nuclear holocaust. Those who say Butler is best at yelling (like he did in the blockbuster hit 300) should eat their words. He is understated and convincing.
Shot beautifully by Tom Marais, especially in the ocean sequences, the film underlines themes of goodwill, courage and bravery, as Capt Glass goes beyond the call of duty and stakes his reputation to navigate enemy waters even as the crazed coupmeister goads his henchmen towards Armageddon. Needless to say, Glass saves the day.
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