Henry Cavill's serial killer thriller Night Hunter It's not as bad as its abysmal 14% Rotten Tomatoes score makes it seem. Also known by the title Nomis, Night Hunter has an excellent cast led by Cavill, Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, Stanley Tucci and Nathan Fillion. Night Hunter he follows Cavill's protagonist, Detective Walter Marshall, searches for a serial killer in rural Minnesota. Night HunterWritten and directed by David Raymond, it was released in theaters on September 6, 2019.
As the previous face of two franchises, Superman and The wizard, Cavill apparently has more freedom than ever to decide what roles he will play throughout the 2020s and beyond. It is plausible that Cavill, who has already become attached to many franchises such as Netflix Enola Holmes and even Mission: Impossibleis determined to keep its options open for more independent and autonomous projects. He is set to star in Guy Ritchie's film In the gray alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza Gonzalez.
Henry Cavill's The Night Hunter isn't as bad as its Rotten Tomatoes score suggests
It has an audience score of 50% on Rotten Tomatoes
Night Hunter was almost completely destroyed by critics after its debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival, which is how it ended up with a 14% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Kevin Maher from The Times (UK) wrote in his 1-star review: "It's defined by a constipated performance from Cavill and a debut script from film director David Raymond that's so laugh-inducing and derivative it feels like it came straight from Spike Jonze's satire Adaptation." Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com observed, "Testing the limits of good taste in dark, formulaic entertainment is one thing, but pushing those limits in and of itself is simply exhausting.."
Despite these negative comments, Night Hunter still has some redeeming qualities although critics were almost universally against it. Josh Wilding from ComicBookMovie.com wrote in his 3-star review: "Night Hunter may not leave a lasting impact, but it's a gripping thriller full of killer twists that will keep you guessing and the incredible cast alone makes it worth checking out.." Although critics called the film over-the-top with ridiculous twists, some viewers, especially Cavill fans, may find it entertaining nonetheless.
Night Hunter's serial killer premise is an unusual role for Henry Cavill
Night Hunter is only interesting because of Cavill's unusual casting
Although Cavill has been in some dark films, he has never done a true serial killer thriller before Night Hunterwhich is something more like Silence of the Lambs and Se7en. Most would agree that Night Hunter is not a perfect film and some would say it is not a good film. Still, it's a nice change of pace for Cavill after years of predictable action roles and Superman appearances. Cavill hasn't been tested much outside of the action genre. Despite the poor reception, Night Hunter It can at least be appreciated for offering a new side of Cavill in his more repetitive filmography.