Hunter Killer [SteelBook] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [Only @ Best Buy] [2018]

This movie would be ok as a rental but not to own. The main plot is a renegade Russian Admiral tries to start a nuclear war with the US while holding the Russian President prisoner at a naval base. Gerard Butler is the main character as the US sub commander and Gary Oldman’s character is a US Admiral. Yes, Gary Oldman doesn’t play a Russian villain in this movie, but his character a complete jerk in two scenes. The first is when a lower ranking Admiral comes running out of the headquarters and explains an emergency situation to Oldman in the downpouring rain. Instead of letting the other Admiral into the car or going back into the building, he lets the Admiral stay in the rain to get soaked. In reality, an Admiral wouldn’t be so callous to another leader like that. The second scene is when things go really bad and Oldman’s character goes on a screaming rampage in the middle of the command headquarters. He may lose his temper, but it would be behind closed doors and not in the middle of the operations area. Senior leaders are selected for their calm under pressure. The script writers really messed up Oldman’s character. Gerard’s character is all acting. No action. Yes, no fight scenes from Gerard, which is a disappointment after watching all his prior movies. Instead, his battles are trying to keep his “know it all and question everything you do” second in command to follow his orders. Sadly, the second in command’s character is very realistic as there are those who think they are smarter than the commander as they don’t try to think through the commander’s instincts and intuition. As the movie progresses, Gerard’s instincts and decisions eventually bring success and prevent a war. If he had followed the standard playbook and second in command’s advice, they would be all dead and war broken out. What ruins this movie is the land action scenes with a team of SEALs miraculously infiltrating the Russian naval base, rescuing the Russian President, and managing to have him swim across the bay and still outrun a group of mutinous Russian soldiers/ sailors that were chasing them in vehicles. Duh, somehow they managed to get the Russian President to climb down outside a five story building, but they forget to set up an escape vehicle. Another mistake is when the Russian President was first captured, one his bodyguards is shot and tossed into the bay. When he is miraculously found by the SEALs, they can somehow not only treat his gunshot wounds, but also hypothermia in a matter of minutes. He then manages to swim back across the bay and then silently climb up the five story building to help the SEALs rescue the Russian President. Too far fetched. It would have been more realistic if some of the Russian sailors/ soldiers realized that the Russian Admiral was performing a coup and tried to stop him, thus helping the Russian President to escape. The sea hunt was entertaining however and they did a good job trying to make it exciting and suspenseful, but the land fighting scenes were ok. Overall, a rental quality movie.

SUBMARINE MOVIES ARE HARD TO COME ACROSS BUT THIS ONE IS THE BEST TO COME ALONG SINCE "CRIMSON TIDE. " THE SUSPENSE KICKS IN FOR THE ONSET & KEEPS IT GOING UP TO A NAIL BITING FINISH. BUTLER IS MAKING A LIVING OUT OF THESE ACTION FILMS & IS QUITE GOOD. GARY OLDMAN DOES HIS USUAL FINE WORK. SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE A LITTLE WEAK BUT DO NOT DETRACT FROM THE MEAT OF THE STORY. DEFINITELY WORTH ADDING TO YOUR ACTION MOVIE COLLECTION!

I like Gerald Butler and Gary Oldman as actors and this is the 1st time that I have seen them act together in a movie. I wasn't sure whether this was going to be a "B" movie that was rushed out to just make money for the studio or whether it was a good thought out movie and directed well. It turned out to be the later. Loved the film, actors, plot and action and I believe that you will, also.

Al though, the movie didn't do good in the box office, i found it to be very good. The sound track is truly immersive, the explosions are chess pounding and it has good use of surrounds. Picture quality could have been better, however, the movie is still good. This movie is a perfect example of ordinary lives, making hard choices and taking risk. This movie kept me in my toes .

The tension between Russia and America plays out on land and under the sea. Brace yourself for a movie that brings to light, heroes not only for Americans but to Russia. A powerplay which almost causes World War III, thwarted only by those who believe that there is a way to bring into play another way to resolve the chaos and find out what is actually going on.

Hunter Killer is an accurate portrayal of the life and decisions that have to be made on the boats with limited input. You can't look out so you have to base all decisions on the data you have at hand. The attack scenes are explosive and the defense of the boat was stunning. This movie had me sitting on the edge of my seat. It followed the book pretty closely!

This movie had an interesting plot, good cast and lots of action. It kept the excitement level up throughout the movie and had a mix of land and sea that was entertaining. There were several nods to other great sub movies while trying to keep it fresh, and the use of modern naval technology was interesting. Overall, pretty good. I enjoyed it and recommend it.

If you liked submarine movies such as U-571, The Hunt For The Red October & Crimson Tide, then you'll like Hunter Killer just as much. Unfortunately for this movie, it wasn't given the greatest reviews & as such, didn't make as much in the theaters. However, I find the movie to be a must see for its action in & out of the water.