Hunt's Film Reviews, Should You Choose to Accept Them

  Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is one of those rare films that you don't want to look away at all while watching it. The movie has your full attention and you're completely engrossed in the narrative. We all have at least some understanding of the story of Frankenstein , so I won't provide a summary of the storyline. Let's instead dive right into why this move is so effective. It's tough to know where to begin with Frankenstein , dear reader. I suppose I'll start with how the film looks. Frankenstein is true cinematic art. The set designs, cinematography, lighting, etc. are all impeccable. The visuals can tell the story as much as the characters and dialogue can. This is no shade to the people in Frankenstein to be clear. In fact, it's quite the opposite. I was impressed with all of the performances. Frankenstein (Oscar Issac), The Creature (Jacob Elordi) and Elizabeth (Mia Goth) especially are all characters that you understand very well. You get t...

  Predator: Badlands surprised me. I wasn't expecting much going in, but there's a good amount that works with this film. The story follows an outcast Predator named Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) on a journey to find the ultimate adversary to hunt down and get him back in good graces with his clan. Along the way, Dek forms a relationship with an unlikely ally in synthetic person named Thia (Elle Fanning). Synthetics, or androids to use another term, are common in the Alien / Predator universe. Speaking of the shared universe, you don't have to know the details of all the Alien and Predator movies to enjoy Predator: Badlands . So what did I like about the film? I was hesitant that a Predator would be the protagonist, but it's a nice change of pace. Dek has a clear motivation and is fleshed out pretty well as a character. Thia is a nice foil to Dek and she's the source of most of the humor. Predator: Badlands has some light and funny moments which thankfully d...