The spectacular hunt for a sexual predator
The first feature film by English writer and director David Raymond had everything on paper to be successful. Stars, a mystery that draws inspiration from monuments Seven AND The Silence of the Lambsaction and twists. But Names (Night hunter in original version), released completely anonymously on video in the United States in August 2019 and in theaters in a handful of countries, it will soon be buried by negative reviews and minimal exploitation. Huge financial failure, just pay 1 million dollars in the rooms. Yet, in front of the camera there is talent and behind it there is ambition.
A police detective, his entire team and a vigilante find themselves involved in a dangerous case involving a psychopath who has been linked to the abduction of women for years.
A casting all star
The plot of Names it is complex and has different characters. There is a detective, launched in pursuit of a sexual predator, played by Henry Cavill, then at the height of his popularity with his role as Superman and his memorable performance in Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Alongside this detective, Alexandra Daddario plays a profiler and Ben Kingsley plays a former judge who becomes a alertwhich also tracks sexual predators.
An interesting casting choice, the main suspect they are hunting is played by Brendan Fletcher. This is mostly known for carrying on the very violent trilogy Fury by Uwe Boll, director considered one of the worst in the history of cinema. In more secondary roles, Names also recruits Stanley Tucci and Nathan Fillion, as well as Dylan Penn.
A twisted and spectacular plot
We can say about Names that this thriller is not stingy with action sequences and twists, where the casting shines. Much less can be said about its plot, however, at the risk of giving it away the mystery which the investigators immediately come across. But if the critics and the public of the time could judge, rightly, that the scenario went too far in all directions and did not pay attention to logic, Names However, it has some advantages that might make it worth the detour.
Source: Cine Serie
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