The Hunt

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Darja S @darjasuri 2d Men love this film for the wrong reasons. The girl never accused anyone — the adults did that themselves, armed with suggestions and confirmation bias. If you've ever seen this used as an argument against abuse claims, you've been lied to. My review explains exactly what actually happened, scene by scene. Full review → darjasuri.com/reviews/the-hunt-2012/ See more acsdoug D @acsdoug May 3 Brilliant depiction of every adult male's worst nightmare. What is most harrowing is that there is no malevolence to set the whole thing in motion, it just arises from a misunderstanding among people who have good intentions. And of course, you can expect another great performance from Mads Mikkelsen. See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Apr 11 Honestly such a powerful movie and teaches a lesson in honesty! See more Lucas R @L.J.R Dec 16 This film is something everyone should watch once in their life. A completely gutwrenching emotional rollercoaster with brilliant acting See more Jay W @RT52162311 Oct 31 This story has shades of "The Crucible" with a bit of "The Scarlet Letter" thrown in there. Mads Mikkelsen plays Lucas. He has the highest stress little reward job there is, being a Kindergarten teacher. A despicable rumor is started about Lucas and things spiral out of control. Soon, he is punished at work, custody for his child is in question, the police are involved and the whole town turns against him. The damage to his professional career is rough, but the consequences to his reputation seem irreversible. The performance by Mads Mikkelsen is what it looks like when a top-tier actor is giving a next level performance. As you watch, it is physically impossible not to feel bad for this guy. The only way I got through it was to pretend that this was happening to one of Mikkelsen's other characters like Hannibal. Then this film becomes far more cathartic. This film manages to tap into an inherent fear of being wrongfully accused and holds on it for nearly 2 hours. The movies tackles themes of mob mentality, judgment and trust. It never feels heavy handed or artificial. The movie does jump over some story elements that I would have liked to see. Some moments might feel a little rushed. But overall, this was a gripping tale. Hunt it out and give it a watch. Just prepare yourself it is a heavy one. See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Oct 7 Had high expectations for it given all the raving reviews. First 2/3 of the movie was excellent, albeit the plot at times seem illogical. The story takes a nose dive toward the end. The movie's finish was utmost unsatisfying. See more Read all reviews

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