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April 6, 2012
At the Movies: 'The Hunter' is a taut thriller
By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer
AP Entertainment Writer
You'd swear that a film titled “The Hunter” and starring Willem Dafoe would be some dark, mud-caked descent into the primal nature of man.
But in the taut Aussie thriller, directed by Daniel Nettheim, danger and mystery don't lie in the wild forests of Tasmania, where Dafoe is pursuing the last Tasmanian Tiger. It's the encroaching, corrupting modern world lurking on the fringes that's the real threat.
| The Hunter |
 Director: Daniel Nettheim Cast: Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Frances O’Connor Rating: R Running time: 101 minutes |
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