{"id":15904,"date":"2017-08-15T10:41:39","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T17:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=15904"},"modified":"2021-06-25T23:15:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T06:15:34","slug":"review-huntersprayer-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/08\/review-huntersprayer-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hunter’s Prayer Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Hunter\u2019s Prayer<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t exactly a memorable suspense-drama or anything and Sam Worthington doesn\u2019t exactly turn in a strong performance, meaning par for the course for the actor, but I did think the young Odeya Rush was a standout and I was moderately entertained.<\/p>\n

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The Hunter’s Prayer<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Drama
\nLionsgate | R \u2013 91 min. \u2013 $24.99 | August 8, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 08\/15\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Jonathan Mostow
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Kevin Wignall (novel); John Brancato & Michael Ferris (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Sam Worthington, Odeya Rush, Allen Leech, Amy Landecker, Martin Compston, Veronica Echegui<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>29.5 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Note: <\/strong>This review contains plot SPOILERS<\/strong>, so reader\u2019s please be aware!<\/p>\n

Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Lucas (SAM WORTHINGTON) is a solitary assassin hired to kill a young woman, Ella (ODEYA RUSH). When Lucas can\u2019t bring himself to pull the trigger, the plan falls apart, setting in a motion a twisted game of cat and mouse with his one employer, the rich and egomaniac Richard Addison (ALLEN LEECH). Now, both are marked for death and forced to form an uneasy alliance. The pair are relentlessly pursued across Europe dodging other assassins as Lucas has a price on his head and Ella has the key to money her father stole from Addison.<\/p>\n

Review: <\/strong>While I won\u2019t go as far to say The Hunter\u2019s Prayer<\/em><\/strong> was a surprise considering its direct-to-video status, I will say that it\u2019s at the very least a passably entertaining thriller, one in which Sam Worthington may not deliver a amazing performance, but his Lucas assassin character being emotional reserved works well for the much maligned actor, no longer Hollywood\u2019s next great star following a stint of box office, and critical, flops. Odeya Rush on the other hand is probably the highlight; she might not have gotten the material to utilize a ton of talent, but she was the standout.<\/p>\n

The supporting cast are more less fillers. You\u2019ve got the appropriately named Allen Leech as the film\u2019s primary, and rather weak, villain; Amy Lendecker, who played Dr. Bruner in Doctor Strange<\/em>, portrays a corrupt U.S. government agent; and Spanish-born actress Veronica Echegui is a fellow assassin who helps Lucas before turning on him and to her credit, Echegui actually isn\u2019t half bad for such limited screen time.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Mostow directs The Hunter\u2019s Prayer<\/em><\/strong>, if the name sounds familiar, his claim to fame, as director\u2019s go anyway, was 2003\u2019s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines<\/em>, and while that film was a big letdown, I\u2019ve found Mostow to be a serviceable director given subpar scripts (as demonstrated by T3<\/em> and Surrogates<\/em>) while 1997\u2019s Breakdown<\/em>, when I last saw it many years ago, was a solid little thriller. So with that, it\u2019s kind of nice to see him go back to the basics.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing new with the plot, though the added element of making an assassin also a junkie was rather interesting, albeit it didn\u2019t go very far as, being pushed to quit by Lucas\u2019 new ward, didn\u2019t exactly ring true. Yes, he goes through painful withdraws, but seemed to get past it with little repercussions, but I suppose in the name of quicker pacing, they skipped over the recovery stage.<\/p>\n

But in any case, clocking in at a speedy 91-minutes (less with credits), The Hunter\u2019s Prayer<\/em><\/strong> might not be the most memorable thriller to come out but I did find it rather entertaining based mostly on its young star, Odeya Rush, while Sam Worthington makes for a fine lead, nothing more. At the very least, this is probably worthy of a rental, but if you\u2019re on the fence, Netflix would be a good option as well.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

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