I’m watching the Hunt and though it is not over I thought I would offer a ten minute review regarding characterization and set up.
Movies are known for taking shortcuts. Horror movies in particular rely on blondes as the damsel in distress or, to turn the trope on its head, the protagonist. The Hunt plays with that dynamic while switching perspectives often to keep the viewer guessing. The movie is fun in that way and early on you are not entirely sure what side you’re supposed to be cheering for. I found myself split down the middle early on and observing from a distance–never really settling down on a side. This was clearly part of the plan. In fact the plan was to pull us away from the characters so we saw them merely as sketched archetypes and the carnage as metaphor and comedy backed by the soundtrack.
So far the movie is more of an idea than a story, and already it feels heavy handed.