Movie #1524 "Hunting Lands" was the second movie we saw at the Phoenix Film Festival this year (the first was "Tully" which I wrote about already), and this one turned out to be the best of the 4 we watched on Thursday at the festival....It's a cold film, with hardly any dialogue, and it is reminiscent in parts of the Hitchcock thriller "Rear Window" because the main character spends a lot of film time observing on the sly who he thinks is an abuser of his wife/girlfriend. The main character is very quiet, and he very obviously is hiding his personality and his past from people in the film, and the audience, as well. It's that mystery of what he plans to do that keeps us tensely watching throughout this film. It's a pretty film, full of nice shots, cool low and high angles. The acting is okay, dialogue is minimal, actions sometimes come across as tedious and detailed, but it all goes into the tension the director is able to sustain throughout the film --- that's probably why it was chosen in the festival for having the best director. We agree and give it a 4. and we recommend it if you ever get the chance to see it.
"HUNGTING LANDS" 2018 1 hr and 23 mins
"Hunting Lands" is the story of reclusive veteran Frank Olsen who yearns to escape from the complexities of the modern world. Unfortunately, despite his efforts, the world comes looking for him. When he discovers a discarded, beaten woman fighting for her life in the snow, Frank must decide whether to continue to turn his back on society or confront the world he loathes.
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