I’m not “Kraven” for a rewatch. This film was the ultimate nail within the coffin which was as soon as the Sony Spider-Man Universe.
Plot
Kraven’s complicated relationship together with his ruthless father begins him down a path of vengeance, motivating him to turn into not solely the best hunter on the planet, but additionally one in every of its most feared.
Evaluation
Aaron Taylor-Johnson doesn’t disappoint within the titular position in Kraven the Hunter and delivers a superb efficiency as Kraven. We get to see appearances by Russell Crowe and Fred Hechinger as Nikolai Kravinoff and Dmitri Kravinoff respectively and collectively ship an excellent efficiency because the villainous Kravinoff household. Alessandro Nivola performs the position of Aleksei Sytsevich and it was good to see a unique tackle the Rhino persona.
Aaron actually portrays the character effectively and the R-rating is certainly becoming for the film. Some scenes are fairly intense. I actually would have favored to see Kraven function within the broad Marvel Cinematic Universe combating Spider-Man and even difficult the likes of Punisher.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Kraven the Hunter (Sony Footage)
I fee Kraven the Hunter a 2 out of 5. Whereas there are a lot of motion scenes within the film, it stays a Marvel film and as such there are a lot of components which can be thought of when unpacking the manufacturing. Kraven is yet one more hero who was a superb villain within the larger scheme of Marvel, contemplating the rivalry Kraven had with Spider-Man. There isn’t any golden thread to the larger Sony Spider-Man Universe. It makes it really feel like simply one other random standalone film within the universe which begs the query “Did we actually want Kraven the Hunter?”. Additionally, regardless that Kraven the Hunter is a component and parcel of the Sony Spider-Man Universe, there isn’t any precise look and even reference to Spider-Man, which is absolutely dissapointing. Whereas we’re being blessed with numerous cameos on this film, we aren’t seeing the characters who matter and with no precise hyperlink between the opposite entries within the Sony Spider-Man Universe the golden thread is damaged. The large villain within the story, Rhino was dealt with in another way when it comes to design when in comparison with earlier spider-Man entries reminiscent of The Superb Spider-Man 2, however as a significant villain, Rhino was made extinct too shortly within the film. Lastly, there isn’t any post-credits scene on the finish, so no want to attend until the top. That is giving the message that there could now not be any future productions within the Sony Spider-Man Universe. Might the Sony Spider-Man Universe be useless at this level? Have we lastly reached the top of Sony’s Marvel Universe?
Right here is the trailer of Kraven the Hunter (Marvel Leisure). Catch at a cinema close to you. The film is on the market in IMAX at choose cinemas in Cape City, South Africa.
