Hunter
Killer is a serviceable action thriller despite its sluggish pacing. This movie
is about an untested American submarine captain who must team up with the Navy
Seals to rescue the kidnapped Russian president. Gerard Butler gives a great
performance. He brings a good sense of gravitas to his character even if he has
played this role 100 times by now. Michael Nyqvist gives an excellent
performance in his final role. Common and Linda Cardellini both give really
good performances in supporting roles. Gary Oldman gives an okay performance,
but plays his character way over the top. Donovan Marsh does a great job
directing. The action scenes are well shot and thrilling to watch. This movies weakness
is in the script. While the core characters and plot are good, there is just
way too much filler here. It is almost halfway through the movie before the
main plot gets going. At 121 minutes this movie has really bad pacing. The
first half moves at almost a snail pace at times. Thankfully the second half
does pick up and becomes much more enjoyable. Overall Hunter Killer will
satisfy those looking for a decent action thriller, just be warned it takes a
long time to get going.
6/10