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Initial Thought: This is another desert movie I had interest in. It looked crazy and fun at the same time. Then again looks can be deceiving.
Characters/Acting: The cast here is pretty good with the likes of veteran Michael Douglas and the relatively young Jeremy Irvine as the leads. I also like seeing Hanna Mangan Lawrence again after her role in Spartacus. It's not often we see Michael Douglas as a villain so it will be interesting to see how he pulls it off here. Well rich guys are definitely wicked, but this Madec guy takes it to a whole new level. No lie the acting here is quite good.
Story: It's a cat and mouse style hunting game in the desert. We also see that once again rich people are evil. For a story with not a lot going on I thought this was paced quite evenly. It feels a lot shorter than it is. The ending looked cool and all, but honestly it didn't really fit with the rest of the story.
Directing/Writing: This is based off of Robb White's Deathwatch. That isn't to be confused with the military horror movie with Jamie Bell though. He is also the guy who came up with the story for the Thirteen Ghosts remake that I loved! Unfortunately though he also came up with the Haunted Hill remake and sequel stories. Those weren't so good. Stephen Susco adapts the story as a screenplay. This guy isn't as well received with the first two mediocre American Grudge films. He also wrote Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D which was somewhat more enjoyable, but still a bit disappointing. Then we have Jean-Baptiste Léonetti taking the reigns as the director. He has only done one other movie of which I've never even heard of.
Final Thought: I thought it was average. It was a bit more watchable than Heatstroke. It could have been a lot better than it was. The ending kind of trashes the rest of the film. It really wasn't that necessary. Anyways from what I hear the ABC original Savages with Andy Griffith is better. This one is a one time watch at best.
