This German thriller follows five men hiking in the woods in Germany. They are there as part of Roman's stag do; also present are his brother, Albert and friends Peter, Vincent and Stefan. When they hear a distant gunshot they think little of it. When they return to the car a second shot rings out; this time much closer... Vincent has been hit in the arm. Is it the actions of a very careless hunter or are they being targeted? It soon becomes clear that it is the latter. They flee into the forest and hope to make their way to a road. The shooter has other ideas and soon things are getting deadly. The survivors desperately try to get away but the shooter always seems to catch up with them.
I rather enjoyed this. The plot may not be original but once Vincent gets wounded the tension quickly rises and as the film progresses it only rises further. Like all such films it requires more than a little suspension of disbelief; the shooter keeps finding the men, and they keep spotting the shooter, even though they are in a vast forest. The group inevitably make several illogical choices, and their loud arguing isn't a good idea, but who would be able to behave logically when a marksman is trying to shoot you? There are some flashbacks to previous events; notable involving Roman and his fiancée; these are fairly superfluous and detract from the story somewhat. The acting is pretty solid; it is a pity their characters weren't more likeable. The locations used are great; both in appearance and in creating the feeling that the action is taking place far from possible help. Overall not a must see but I thought it passed an hour and a half fairly well; worth watching if you enjoy the genre.
These comments are based on watching the film in German with English subtitles.
I rather enjoyed this. The plot may not be original but once Vincent gets wounded the tension quickly rises and as the film progresses it only rises further. Like all such films it requires more than a little suspension of disbelief; the shooter keeps finding the men, and they keep spotting the shooter, even though they are in a vast forest. The group inevitably make several illogical choices, and their loud arguing isn't a good idea, but who would be able to behave logically when a marksman is trying to shoot you? There are some flashbacks to previous events; notable involving Roman and his fiancée; these are fairly superfluous and detract from the story somewhat. The acting is pretty solid; it is a pity their characters weren't more likeable. The locations used are great; both in appearance and in creating the feeling that the action is taking place far from possible help. Overall not a must see but I thought it passed an hour and a half fairly well; worth watching if you enjoy the genre.
These comments are based on watching the film in German with English subtitles.