The Hunter

Willem Dafoe

Pretty engaging Australian film set in Tasmania. A man is sent to hunt one of the last Tasmanian Tigers for a multi-national. He runs afoul of locals, gets involved with his host family, gradually loses his sense of mission and ends up fighting for his life in the wilderness.

Great scenery and sense of place. The arc of the story was predictable...well done but felt like it had been done before...many times. Watching it moved me from curiousity to engagement to what was becoming indifference by the end. A good film...solid, competent...but ultimately forgettable.

6