Magic Hunter

Original title: Büvös vadász

1994
1h 46m

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Film about a child's perception of an adult world. Story centers on a police marksman who is assigned to protect a Russian chess grand master who does not know about his protection. Then the... Read allFilm about a child's perception of an adult world. Story centers on a police marksman who is assigned to protect a Russian chess grand master who does not know about his protection. Then the chess master meets the policeman's wife and there's an attraction between them. The child... Read allFilm about a child's perception of an adult world. Story centers on a police marksman who is assigned to protect a Russian chess grand master who does not know about his protection. Then the chess master meets the policeman's wife and there's an attraction between them. The child's perception is that of the policeman's daughter. Thriller and fantasy elements included ... Read all

Director
- Ildikó Enyedi
Writers
- László B. Révész
- Ildikó Enyedi
Stars

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6.2/10

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Director
- Ildikó Enyedi
Writers
- László B. Révész
- Ildikó Enyedi
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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9jeff-201

Magic.

Wow, what a film. Enyedi is a masterful director and the blend of fantasy, myth, magic, and spy-oriented suspense in this film is wonderful. Dialogue, acting, story, action, it's all here; wrapped in a mystical package that will keep your eyes dazzled and your mind buzzing even after the end. Anyone who sees this film will get caught up in it. Luckily, it was made in English, so it's a great chance for anti-subtitle viewers to experience Enyedi and perhaps get interested in Hungarian films. Highly recommended.

10makrygialos

gun play but not for gun groupies

Not one of the movies that jumps at you, but one that resonates with your sense of destiny. Those of us who crave killing and other mind smut will probably quit watching early on. The plot hovers eerily between a postmodern present and occult fantasies of bygone centuries. The acting is OK, not the center of attention. The dazzling camera work, the musical mix (medieval, german romanticism, new wave etc.) and the wildly creative montage are what stirs you up in this film. I watched with skepticism at first, but by the end I knew I wanted to watch it a second time -- usually a good sign, particularly when the second viewing stimulates the mind even more.

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Soundtracks
Wolsschluctszene
From "Der Freischutz" by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by The Bayerisches Staatsorchester and Chorus
Conducted by Robert Heger
Bass: Walter Berry
E.M.I. Electrola GmbH