The Hunting Party came and went in early September last year to some good reviews and mediocre box office. I loved the film, recommended it to everyone and yet next to no one I knew saw it.
A shame, really, as this is an eye-opening indictment on current politics, warring countries and the media, and is simultaneously funny, wonderfully acted and a great night out at the movies. And whaddaya know, it's out on DVD this week, so go check it out!
Richard Gere, Terrence Howard and Jesse Eisenberg play reporters who have returned several years after the Bosnian war to find one of the most wanted war criminals in the world. What's amazing about the picture is how the U.S. Government doesn't really seem to want to find them, as these reporters find them rather quickly despite being constantly mistaken for CIA.
The film is directed by Richard Shepard, whose last film was the wonderful The Matador starring Pierce Brosnan as a hit man and Greg Kinnear as a salesman. Shepard seems to be quite interested in complex relationships amongst different people, which he very much succeeds at here. The film touches on all aspects of our culture and our politics, yet these characters are the film's strongest asset.
Available on standard-def only for the time being (it's Miramax/MGM, so perhaps a Blu-Ray disc is down the road?)
Jason
The Victoria Cinemaphile
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