The Hunt

EVERY adult should see this movie.
This movie is pretty amazing, I was expecting it to be really good but I had seen some other movies on IMBD given over 8 out of 10 (as in the case of that movie) and except for a few exceptions, I wasn't impressed with most of them, and lots of them I think are overrated. and it has been a while since I saw some excellent cinema like this. I was getting too used to Hollywood standard entertainment. This movie belongs to another league entirely and is easily one of the very best I have seen ever. Lots of European cinema is very different than American cinema. This movie has a very realistic story that could happen for real, and for that, it is disturbing, and right toward the ending when I thought that the 'ending' would be very improbable, my expectations have been violently thwarted and the true conclusion of the movie hits you like a slap on your face. Here's what I learned from it:

1. Nothing is black or white, there are shades of grey. It's easy to take things for...

"Jagten" Starring Mads Mikkelsen: A Must-See
[The following review refers to a 2012 Danish film "Jagten" starring Mads Mikkelsen. The director is Thomas Vinterberg ("The Celebration").]

Lucas is a 42-year-old, recently divorced kindergarten teacher living in an unnamed small Danish community. His lonely and quiet life turns into a nightmare when 6-year-old girl Klara, one of the children at the kindergarten and Lucas's best friend Theo's daughter, tells an innocent lie. Shunned by most of the community as a child molester, and even harassed to the point of being terrorized, Lucas is driven to the edge of despair.

"The Hunt" (in original Danish "Jagten") is a difficult film to sit through, but is a rewarding experience nonetheless. Self-deception and mass psychology have been taken up in films, but the result is rarely as chilling as the nerve-shattering story that is realistic and unpredictable.

What makes the film compelling is the superb performance of Mads Mikkelsen. Mikkelsen, known as Le...

4.5 stars... The unintended yet devastating consequences of a wild imagination
"The Hunt" (2012 release from Denmark; original title "Jagten"; 106 min.) brings the story of Lucas (played by Mads Mikkelsen), a forty-something, recently divorced man. He is aching over the loss of his marriage and the fact that his teenage son is living with his ex-wife. Lucas is helping out at the local kindergarten, where the kids adore him. We also get to know Klara, the 5 or 6 yr. old daughter of Lucas' best friend Theo. After having overheard a racy conversation by Klara's brother and his friends, Klara flaps out some words to the kindergarten's principal, implying improper behavior by Lucas. Things develop rapidly from there, and soon thereafter other kids at the kindergarten also come forward with similar allegations. At this point we are about 40 min. into the movie. To tell you more of the plot would do a big disservice to your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

Couple of comments: first and foremost, this movie...

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