Movie Review: The Hunting Party

My Rating: 7/10

When defamed journalist Simon Hunt (Richard Gere) goes traipsing all over Bosnia-Herzegovina searching for a war criminal nicknamed 'The Fox', we assume he's out looking for that big scoop that will restore him to his former glory.

War torn Bosnia is now a tranquil paradise vivid in autumn, through the lens of the cinematographer. Gone are the desaturated, sometimes monochromatic look used to depict a country ravaged by war.

Duckie (Terence Howard), cameraman to Simon's war journalist, narrates part of the story. Despite being a great team, wining awards and recognition, we aren't told clearly why exactly Simon suffered a breakdown during a live broadcast. His career takes a downward spiral from thereon.

Simon resurfaces eventually to recruit Duckie in his quest to 'get an interview' with The Fox. Together with the network vice-president's son, we follow them through the Bosnian countryside, encounter red tape from the peace-keeping corps and encounter close calls after close shaves.

In the end, finding the Fox wasn't such a big deal you wonder why governments couldn't get at him after all the years. Great, what we need is another conspiracy theory movie. Just remember they're not a CIA hit squad pretending not to be a CIA hit squad! OR are they... not?

Witty dialogue provide homour and thought provoking questions. This isn't really an action flick if that's what you're after. Each actor carry their own weight, which is only a little above average at best. My advice is to enjoy the Bosnian countryside and the conspiracy theory.