Second opinion: “THE HUNT”
This film is the “left’s” misguided critique of the left, one that seems content to stand between both sides and scream like a kid whose parents are fighting “why won’t you be nice to each other?”
This film is the “left’s” misguided critique of the left, one that seems content to stand between both sides and scream like a kid whose parents are fighting “why won’t you be nice to each other?”
THE HUNT seems more likely to provide ideological fortification for its audiences’ ideological echo chambers.
Today’s theatrical/VOD release of THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER has been a long time coming, as it debuted at the Toronto Film Festival under the title FEBRUARY nearly two years ago. As it turns out, its emergence fully rewards one’s patience—just as the movie itself does, with its deliberate, chilly buildup to a genuinely frightening final act.