Hunters Season 1 (2020) Review
Main Character
Despite all the adverts making it seem like Al Pacino is the main character, he isn't. The main character is Logan Lerman who is a very underrated actor and I thought he did a great job in the role. He is the youngest member of this group and you can see the conflict in him as he is practically a normal kid being thrown into this crazy world. Lerman delivers an emotional performance and you do care about him and you root for him throughout the show.
Supporting Characters
As mentioned Al Pacino is the main supporting character in the show and I thought he gave a good performance, he is invested in the role and I thought he was a good choice to be seen as a mentor figure to Lerman and thought their dynamic was pretty interesting. Josh Radnor from How I Met Your Mother is on the show and he is a true highlight of the show, he has tonnes of charisma and for me he was the character I most enjoyed watching throughout. He came across as the most likeable character on the show and really added to the show as a whole. I liked the rest of the crew aswell, all of them were very unique and it felt like an odd crew with their different personalities and made the premise more interesting then it actually is. The villains aren't a particular highlight, they are pretty bland and generic, but the group of Hunters are really good and for me I liked there characters enough for that to make up for it.
Story
The story has some interesting ideas especially with some of the supporting characters' stories being a highlight and making them more interesting. The huge part of the story though is the ending, it does a good job in setting up some of the characters for interesting stories next season and there is a huge twist right at the end which is insane but I am on board and hope there is a huge payoff next season. Though, there is clearly some story arcs that are knowhere near as interesting, the story involving Dylan Baker and the US government is so pointless for the show and I didn't much care about the FBI character and her whole investigation. Also there is another twist at the end and I thought that one comes out of nowhere and it is just there to add something to the finale but it didn't work for me.
Script
The script has some really good drama in it, you really believe some of the pain that the characters have gone through and you feel quite a bit of sympathy for the characters. There is some humour used in the show and for me it mostly doesn't work, it feels a clash to the serious parts of the script and confused me.
Style
The shows style has some dark moments in it that make you feel really uncomfortable and sells just how bad the Nazi's were and makes you sympathise with the protagonists easier. Though as mentioned the tone for the show is a bit all over the place and the added use of satire and parody feels really out of place for the show and had me questioning why it is even in there.
Overall
Overall, this is a good first season for the show, hopefully with the twists at the end of the season we are in for a more interesting second season but this is a good start for this show.
Rating - 7/10
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