Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
Imagine if all mythical artifacts, from Jason's Golden Fleece to Cinderella's glass slippers, were real. Well, they are -- and for centuries, a secret society called the Hunters has been sworn to protect them from an evil force called the Krugen.
The Hunters is a family adventure film with a fun premise — mythical artifacts being real and protected by a secret society — that gives it a modest novelty boost. However, the execution is fairly generic, with a formulaic plot that borrows heavily from Indiana Jones and similar adventure fare without adding much originality beyond the fairy-tale mashup concept. Acting is serviceable but unremarkable, cinematography is competent TV-movie level, and the ending wraps up in a predictable, tidy fashion. The concept is its strongest asset, but the film fails to fully capitalize on it.