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Hunting Party, The (2007) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Hunting Party, The (2007) a score of 2.6778 out of 4
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Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.44 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...the cinematic equivalent of a loud and goofy garage band that hasn't quite mastered the art of staying in tune but sometimes hits you right in the happy zone. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Jane Stevenson)Jam! Movies (Jane Stevenson)
All you need to know about The Hunting Party is the film's opening disclaimer: "Only the most ridiculous parts of this story are true." ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Jam! Movies (Jane Stevenson)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Shepherd and company have found a way to cast the issues of justice and politics into a minor role, the better to keep us absorbed in the agile Gere/Howard action satire. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Gere is convincing as a self-destructive has-been desperate for a comeback; and Howard's long-suffering but comfortable presence wonderfully balances him. You actually believe these guys could be pals. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
The performances are solid , the settings authentic and the film’s vein of bleak humor refreshing. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Although Gere and Howard's characters are invented, they feel the truest of all. They are often more foolhardy than courageous, less brave than simply stubborn. They are not real heroes, in the classic sense. But they are simply real. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Whenever the film threatens to get bogged down in self-seriousness, Shepard quickly retreats to satiric cynicism. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Writer-director Richard Shepard's humor is tempered by a deadly serious undercurrent. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
...plays like the gonzo journalism version of Hotel Rwanda , with genocide and jokes sharing equal screen time. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
On paper, there's no way that The Hunting Party should work. But onscreen, it defies the odds. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
...it does make room for the latest, loose-screw character part in the reinvention of Gere's career. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)
A cynical political thriller about reckless TV journalists-turned-bounty hunters, highlighting the absurdity of war. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
A political statement cloaked in the animal skin of satire, Party is more easily digested as a highly effective acting exercise than a brutal karate-chop to geopolitical-soft minds. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
"The Hunting Party" is a would-be political satire that paints itself into a corner before leaving a trail of unsightly footprints. ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Hunting Party, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
One has to admire a picture that tries to make an irreverent black comedy of one of the most awful episodes of modern history, and implicitly criticizes world powers for turning a blind eye when it comes to punishing those responsible for horrendous acts ...read the complete Hunting Party movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
 
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