Seen last spring and 5/20/15
4/4
The Hunt is a brilliant and shattering portrayal of human psychology. The setup is absolutely fantastic, one of the most immaculate executions I know of in film; the acting from the lead male is nothing short of sublime; the plot puts viewers at exactly the right emotional levels, which oscillate enormously. The film is as powerful as any, and sends a message more disturbing than horror. This could happen. None of these characters are unrealistic.
All parts work perfectly here. One can imagine that a genius premise could be lost on cliched writing, or a tremendous actor could be subject to lame direction, but here, there is nothing flawed. All characters fit into the narrative supremely well, and Mads Mikkelsen is a miracle, and the premise is brilliant, and the script and direction do exactly as they must.
The Hunt is flawless.
On a more personal note:
I have trouble calling this film "great" because of its small stylistic and geographic scope. I'm stupid in that I need the grandiose of Interstellar or stylistic innovation of Eternal Sunshine to put a movie in my top tier. I should realize that The Hunt is as innovative and powerful as any film. It is the "foreign indie realism" genre that I have a hard time with, but it extends so far beyond that. And that's why I do love it, truly. And it fully deserves a spot near the top.
JAGTEN
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