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I am writing my first review to defend this movie and to make a point here....I am what you can call a movie fanatic, had a Netflix account since 2003 and probably watched about 4000 or so movies by now with Action genre being one of my favorites. One of my recent rules of thumb has become to look at both critic and user reviews before watching a movie and then make a decision whether its worth to watch one. Critics are definitely not the only gauge to use these days because I have watched so many good ones that had poor ratings on rotten tomatos for example. And this is definitely the case with Hunter Killer as well. Going into this movie with no expectations I must say I am pleasantly surprised. This movie will definitely not win any awards, but when it comes to delivering an unpredictable, somewhat realistic, edge of your seat action thriller, it delivers on all accounts. With so much CGI filled style over substance movies out there these days, it was a nice throwback to the classic 80's well done action flicks that we all loved growing up . Highly recommend, just dont expect too much and it will be worth it.

A very good action movie. I nearly passed it by because of the IMDb rating but so glad I didn't.

Since when did a script that stretches reality make it bad? Anyone seen Avengers...?!

Full of action, excitement, plot twists and yes a bit gung ho but so what.

Don't miss it if you like war/action movies.

I don't usually write reviews, but after coming back home from watching a bore at the cinema we needed a pick me up movie, and this was it. If you liked Olympus has fallen , you will like this one.

Not a deep plot, but entertaining and fun to watch at least once.

Based off critic's reviews I assumed it was going to be garbage (like the last couple of Gerard Butler movies I didn't like - Geostorm and Den of Thieves.) Today was rainy and it was still in the cinema so I gave it a try. Hunter Killer is the best action movie I have seen at the theater since Mission Impossible - Fallout. No kidding. Not equally as good or well made as MI, but the best since MI.

Hunter Killer is an almost-great, suspenseful, fun, exciting, on-the-brink-of-war movie which is absolutely worth your time if you've even considered watching it but haven't yet. It was a 2 hour suspense film that kept me and the other few viewers in the theater (their enjoyment was audible) on the edge of our seats.

No spoilers here, but understand that the majority of the movie takes place underwater inside a submarine that is trying to evade detection and avoid torpedoes, and it is quite effective at drawing the viewer in for a fun ride. Go see it. Or wait for streaming. Either way you will probably enjoy it.

Well done ... or as we say with a Navy flag hoist ... Bravo Zulu.

This is really well done. I spent 24 years in the USN and am very familiar with submarine ops. OK, it's a little over the top but feasible. Highly recommended.

Got more than I expected from this action packed thriller. Tense scenes from beginning to end. Multifaceted plot that ties together reasonably. I'll watch anything with Gary Oldman in it but he is unfortunately not in as large a role as you'd believe as a top billed cast member. The acting of Gerard Butler is basically what you'd come to expect from him and he caries the film for the most part. I've seen a lot of comments knocking the realism of the film. I'm not in the Navy, so I can't speak to how all those sequences might play out. But for a movie that takes place in the ocean you would have thought you'd have seen at least one fish!

Too Hollywood for my liking and completely unbelievable scenes. Why would the first words the Russian president say be in English?? Casting real Russians and having subtitles would have made this film far more convincing.

I'm guessing all the hate is from all the political nuts reading into a film who simply can't just stop to enjoy a movie that's meant to entertain. Then there's all the wannabe critics slamming a "typical cliched and predictable" film. I'd like to see those geniuses come up with something new... I'm pretty sure there's not much left in original concept films.

A submarine film has been long overdue, and this one was surprisingly very satisfying. It was well directed by novice Donovan Marsh. Newcomer writers Arne Schmidt and Jamie Moss did a fantastic job with the screenplay. Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman nailed their roles and the rest of the cast were also on point. At 122 mins length, the pacing was excellent with the non-stop action and suspense, that time flew by. The Visuals and SFX were outstanding.

My only beef with this film was the sound editing - just terrible. From scene to scene the dialogue was either fine, or overshadowed by the loud score so much, that I could barely understand what anyone was saying. A huge flaw for a production this grand.

Nevertheless, it's an 8.5/10 rounded up to 9 from me. Don't listen to the negative reviews, no film production this big and so well cast deserves 1's. It's well worth the watch.

Go in to be entertained, leave your fact base (if you're interested in military, naval books/movies based on fact) at home. As said before, Gerard Butler, Michael Nyqvist is good. No complaining on the actors. I was entertained, quite happy.

It holds your attention as it swaps between the submarine crew and the land forces, although there isn't much tension or suspense and it does get a bit silly towards the end. The mix of green screen, stock footage and live action scenes are a bit jarring and although the acting is ok, the characters don't have much depth to them.

Wow. OK. Now that's what you call a thriller. I was - not literally - chewing my nails off for most of the movie, which was full of action and edge-of-your-seat excitement. There were some extremely spectacular pictures, moving through the underwater minefield, and some sumptuous acting on the part of the unfortunately late Michael Nyqvist, who again showcased how extraordinary an actor he was. Gerald - the 300 - Butler also showed some acting muscles here, but was considerably lightweight compared. The CGI was eye-catching, and jaw-dropping in the underwater scenes, and the camerawork was formidable, as so the editing. In my humble opinion, this is a f@kin good thriller. Period.

Not U571- Not White House Down. Good action flick, surprisingly entertaining but not over the top. One of those movies that you know what you're getting going into, so I'm perplexed why there are so many butt hurt people expecting an academy nod type movie. Worth the watch.

Indeed this wasn't the classic American good guys vs Russian bad guys. This movie is a nice action thriller, in which good and bad guys aren't defined by a flag. Good acting, good direction, and overall, good knowledge of the military systems that were or could have been involved in the movie's scenario. Certainly is not my favorite submarine movie, but you will love this one, the best in the modern era. Is really satisfying. The only bad thing is that the movie is self-contained and there won't be a part II.

As has been stated I do not understand why this movie is rated so low other than I suspect it is from people who are not into the whole submarine warfare drama. As a big fan of Crimson Tide and U-571 this movie really scratched an itch I have had for quite a while now. I thought the cinematography and action sequences especially the explosives were excellent. I also enjoyed the combination of the seal team mission with the drama playing out on the submarine. The only reason I am not reading the movie higher as I thought some of the casting was a little off. I had a hard time excepting Common as an admiral. He did not seem old enough to be an admiral and just seemed out of place the whole movie. I thought Gerard Butler did a decent job as the Captain of the Arkansas but I had a problem with him trying to cover up his Scottish accent. I also thought there were a few holes in the plot such as how they were going to get the sub back through the minefield even if everything went as planned. However none of it was significant enough to spoil the movie as a whole. The funny thing is something very similar to this almost happened when Boris Yeltsin was president of Russia. I could easily see the US having gotten involved in helping to defeat the coup attempt made against him.

Rogue military element kidnaps the Russian Premier and tries to start world war three. Special op' US forces are sent in to the rescue.

Dialogue and character setup is very contrived. Most of the time the actors make good on a ropey script. Parts of the movie have a rushed look, there are continuity errors and some of the green screen shots are very unpolished but mostly it's OK.

Good action, I particularly enjoyed the sub' vs sub' scenes. Not much threat or tension. There's lots of shooting and explosions. The on screen physical violence is moderate. Little in the way of bad language. No surprises.

It's like a movie that has been sitting on the shelf for thirty years and they finally released it. I kind 'a liked it.

Awful script that didn't make a lot of sense, dreadful acting from all involved, but special mention for Gary oldman who just shouts every cliched line, the whole thing is a mess, no surprises with the outcome you could see what was going to happen a mile away, a film to avoid

After seeing a clip of the film on Youtube shorts I hunted this down and decided to give it a watch.

The film has it flaws but the action sequences keep you glued... WHat they pulled off on $40,000,000 is amazing and considering the cast put together the film did it's job of entertaining me for 2 hours...

Is it a Crimson Tide, U-571, or Hunt for Red October... Not by a long shot... It doesn't hold a candle to those films, but it still passed the time and I wasn't checking my phone.

I like Gerard Butler, and while most of his films are throwaways this one would definitely be a rewatch if I am channel surfing and I happen to come across it on one of the cable networks.

The performances by many of the cast are either overbearing (Gary Oldman) or underwhelming (Cardelini)... then there is emotionless (Butler) and just meandering (Common)

But it keeps the pace up very well and you even grow to like many of the Navy Seals characters... all in all it is a mindless popcorn flick that is getting a lot of hate and hey people have their opinions... not everyone will like everything and that is ok. My opinion is I enjoyed it. Would I buy the Blu-Ray for my collection, if I found it for $3.99 at Wal-Mart I probably would, but it would be just another film to add to the collection... I doubt it would ever get unsealed

Anyway, the opinion given is mine and other than the performances I noted above, the film also has some weak writing and it is a by the book popcorn actioner, however let's be honest this film wasn't produced to win Oscars.

Need to shut off brain, give it a watch...

Let me be clear, this is not a remake nor would I overall call it a reboot of the classic movie "Das Boot" (ship). It does however include ingredients that the classic movie had. It does expand on that though and has some other elements to it - including working with the enemy ... which is quite refreshing, especially because it looked like just another cliche movie.

Quite a good cast, dialog could be better, but the action is what counts. And it does score points in that regard. I don't think that bad reviews held this down or undermined its box office potential. It just wasn't what people wanted to see. You can't always predict what will make money and what won't. Though the Midway producers might have seen this and take some pointers ... we wouldn't have a nice looking patriotic movie then though.

One last thing about reviewing. We all here have our opinion. Mine is not worth more than yours, though I thank you if you appreciate it. Just don't bully others if you don't agree with them. And also don't say things like "people hate this movie because they can't deal with people being heroes and doing heroic things" ... just to undermine your own point by saying "it's a movie, it's not real!" ... try to be consistent. Something this movie overall is, whether you can deal with the cliches it does deliver along the way or not, is up to you