Hunting Lands

It's a low budget, under 90 minutes, no dialogue, no characterization, weak script and all around boring movie of a story we seen a million times already.

I found this film to be very interesting. The cinematography was incredible but what really sets it apart is the lack of dialogue. Huge portions of the film have no dialogue at all yet still grip the viewer and tell a clear story. Its very clever. The ending was too abrupt for me. I'd have preferred more resolution. Perhaps though, that would have let the entire film down. Excellent performances from the two leads and great direction too. Well worth watching.

The film builds tension well, there's a lot of great camera work, but the story is weak and unbelievable. Aside from the main actor, all other acting was poor including the overly-animated antagonist. The ending is silly and leaves you feeling like you invested much and received very little.

The first twenty minutes are exquisite, like 10 star worthy material. Impeccable sound work and editing, abnormal camera angles that makes the viewer immediately on edge, as well as an unrelenting atmosphere completely led by the stellar cinematography. Plus NO DIALOGUE! All rests upon the shoulders of the location.

Not to say that the rest of the movie doesn't have more of this cool stuff, but it definitely should've been a short not a full length joint as before the climax where it really picks up again you start feeling the time. Not to mention the dialogue isn't anything to write home about either, except for the physical performance from lead Marshall Cook. The mannerisms he gives his character is great, despite at the end where we don't get many resolutions with his awkward placed backstory. Though that isn't really the point of the movie anyway, it's all about isolation.

So on board with whatever Zachary Willcox will do next. According he has another movie in post-production called; Found Your Righteous, which from the plot synopsis alone is maybe my most anticipated flick for this year.

Well crafted little movie, slow-paced but competently delivered. The story was probably the weakest link, being reduced to bare bones, leaving undeveloped characters, faulty dialogues and moments of yawn. However, this kinda fits into the overall vibe this move exudes, so the overall experience was mildly rewarding. I'd rate it somewhere between 4 and 5, and the final score reflects some unnecessary upvoting.