Hunter Killer (2018)
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Frank Moore4 said:I know what you're thinking—people are always going to complain that Gerard Butler basically just spends his career starring in trashy action flicks where he’s constantly playing the hero saving the President or some other high-stakes VIP. But honestly, I went into Hunter Killer yesterday with zero expectations, just looking for something to kill time with, and I have to say, I actually had a blast. It’s this submarine thriller that feels like a mix of the classic Red October vibe and the intensity of 24 (though maybe with a few more plot holes), and it really held its own.
Besides Butler, you’ve got a solid cast including Gary Oldman, Common, and Linda Cardellini. In this one, Gerard is tasked with saving a Russian leader who, if I'm being totally honest, looks exactly like a certain famous American football coach. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you're a fan of spy thrillers, naval warfare, or just good old-fashioned American military action, I definitely recommend giving this one a watch. 😁
TRAILER
Well, that's pretty much an established fact at this point. ☕
Lately, stacking one dud on top of another has basically become Butler's trademark—so I have to say, this movie actually caught me by surprise...
Don't get me wrong, the movie is just average—something you watch once and then toss aside—but I have to highlight it because it's one of those rare films this year that was actually watchable. In my book, that’s a massive win, considering you can't say that about at least 95% of everything else coming out.
Mediocrity has unfortunately become the gold standard in the Hollywood film industry. Huge amounts of love are poured into superhero movies that aren't much more than mindless popcorn flicks wrapped in shiny cellophane made of hot actors, stunts, and flashy special effects.
Hardly anyone even thinks about investing money into anything meaningful anymore, unless it's a superhero flick, since other genres just aren't nearly as profitable. That's exactly why we're seeing these increasingly bad years with fewer and fewer decent films. This year, as it winds down, has been pretty meager—if not alarmingly bad...
If things don't change drastically in the film world, even mid-tier productions like Killer Hunter will start becoming rare finds.
Actually, now that I think about it, they already are.
Rip Hollywood.