Remember that TV show Mantracker? Where a cowboy looking guy
is tasked with tracking down contestants running around a remote field for some
reason… yeah well imagine that show but replace the cowboy guy with a terrorist
and the contestants with Samuel L. Jackson and a thirteen year old Finnish boy
and there you have it, Big Game!
Now to be honest I didn’t really have much insight to what
the premise of the film was before I saw it, only a few fleeting views of the
trailer on TV and an off the cuff decision to give it to watch was made! The decision
was made mostly due to Samuel L. Jackson’s surprised face and its entertainment
value. Love it.
Jackson plays the president of the United States who has been stranded in a forest in Finland and is being pursued by a psychopathic terrorist hunting him with the intention of stuffing him like an animal (yes, honestly, stuffing him). The president's only hope is a young Finnish boy going on his traditional first hunt to prove to his father and his village that he really is a skilled hunter like his father. Armed with a bow and arrow the unlikely duo must find a way to survive and evade their attackers.
Now as the plot eludes to this film doesn't take itself too seriously, although it still packs a punch with some entertaining fight scenes and of course EXPLOSIONS!
The young Fin (Onni Tommila) and the veteran Jackson both put in a good performance overall supported by a sleek, if not a wee bit cliche portrayal of the villain via the leather clad president hunter Mehment Kurtulus.
Although this film isn't groundbreaking, its an entertaining action filled ride with a unique plot. Sure, this film doesn't boast a star studded cast Jackson and Co pull it off,with a combination of humour and action that is just right, along with the beautiful Finnish backdrop this film is sure to put a smile on your face. Let us know what you think on twitter! @SatNightsIn
6.5/10 Worth A Watch
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