Lucas is a man putting his
life back together after a
difficult divorce and finding a new job working at a kindergarten. His life
is thrown into turmoil when the
teachers take a lie said by one of the kids as truth and the community accuses
him of sexual abusing the kid (Klara- the daughter of his best friend) and other
kids. Lies are taken as truth and
gossip and malice begin to spread against Lucas as he fights a lonely battle
for his life and dignity.
THE HUNT is a tough movie
as it easily shows how it is
easier to believe the lie of a child as truth than wanting to believe the word
of an innocent parent who wants to start his life again with a new girlfriend
and have his son come live with him. It
shows how easily mob mentality can develop when people think their kids are
being hurt and throwing away their trust in someone they have known for years
in a close knit Danish town. Mads
Mikkelsen gives a powerful and brave performance as Lucas as I want to really
scream at the parents who fall in with the mob including his best friend (who
has doubts about whether Lucas did something to Klara at all).
SPECIAL FEATURES:
12 minutes of outtakes/ deleted/
extended scenes which
amounts to one outtake and three deleted scenes
MAKING OF THE HUNT is a seven
minute featurette about the
themes of the movie and interviews with director Thomas Vinterberg and actor
Mad Mikkelsen
Theatrical trailer and previews
for other releases from
Magnolia
FINAL ANALYSIS: THE
HUNT is a tough look at how a lie can turn a community into a mob as a man
fights for his life and dignity. Mads
Mikelsen gives one of his best performances in a movie that will make you think
what is a lie in a sexual abuse accusation when it is easier to believe than
the truth.
This review is (c)12-15-2013
David Blackwell and cannot be reprinted without permission. Send all comments
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