Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by an anonymous biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.
The Hunter is a distinctive, quietly atmospheric film elevated by Willem Dafoe's compelling, internalized performance and stunning Tasmanian landscape cinematography. Its premise—a mercenary hunting the possibly extinct thylacine for a shadowy biotech corporation—is genuinely singular, blending ecological thriller with meditative character study. The plot unfolds deliberately, sometimes to a fault, with pacing that can feel too sparse. The ending is emotionally resonant but somewhat ambiguous in a way that may leave some viewers unsatisfied rather than moved. Overall a rare, unhurried film with a strong sense of place and identity.