Is KRAVEN THE HUNTER a Holiday movie?
No, it is not.
Is KRAVEN THE HUNTER a GOOD movie?
No, it is not.
Is KRAVEN THE HUNTER a BAD movie?
Surpisingly, the answer to this question is “No, it is not” as well.
KRAVEN THE HUNTER commits a cardinal sin of movie-making. It isn’t good, it isn’t bad, it’s just “meh”. Entertaining enough to have on to pass the time (like on an airplane) but nothing too exciting, either.
Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson (BULLET TRAIN) in the titular role, KRAVEN THE HUNTER completes Sony’s attempt at creating a Comic Book Universe with the only comic book characters they had the rights to - the VILLAINS of Spider-Man (but NOT Spider-Man).
Since I just might be the only person to see the entirety of this “Universe”, I can definitively state that the 3 VENOM films that came out as part of this were entertaining…enough (thanks, in large part, to Tom Hardy’s lead performance). MADAME WEB and MOBIUS were awful - thanks in large part to the lead performances. Dakota Johnson as Madame Web was bland while Jared Leto was trying something as MOBIUS, I just don’t know what that was…and it certainly didn’t succeed.
With KRAVEN THE HUNTER, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (BULLET TRAIN) tries hard to make us care about the character, but it falls short of the mark. Is it the fault of Taylor-Johnson? The trio of writers (never a good sign)? The Director (J.C. Chandor - A MOST VIOLENT YEAR)? Probably a combination of all 3. Taylor-Johnson is not given much to do with the script and Chandor directs the lead character blandly and straightforwardly - but not interestingly - so Taylor-Johnson never really rises above.
Russell Crowe stops by for a paycheck as Kraven’s Russian Mob Boss father while Ariana DeBose shows that her Oscar winning work in Spielberg’s rendition of WEST SIDE STORY was no fluke as she was the only one to seem to attempt to rise above, but was, ultimately pulled down by a flat script and unremarkable action/special effects.
Not the worst SuperHero Movie that you’ll ever watch - but far from the best. File this one under…”Oh, what the heck, I have to kill a few hours anyway, I might as well check this out” and it won’t be a COMPLETE waste of your time.
Letter Grade: B-
6 stars (out of 10) and you can take that to the Bank(ofMarquis)
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