Kraven the Hunter (2024)

“Kraven the Hunter,” directed by J.C. Chandor and starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, arrives with the intention of bringing a fresh take on one of the most well-known villains in the Spider-Man universe.

The script, written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, attempts to humanize the famous hunter Kraven, moving away from his role as a classic antagonist to show a more complex version of the character.

The company's new cinematic character jumps, runs, punches, and takes down one by one every enemy that is put in front of him during the little more than two hours that this action movie with large doses of science fiction and some fantasy lasts.

Nikolai Kravinoff, the father, played by Russell Crowe gives the vibes of what Kraven's personality would have been like if Spider-Man were the protagonist of the story.

The brother, Dmitri, played by Fred Hechinger, has a very well worked evolution and for future films could be a very interesting character, but of course, as they are not going to make more, he passes without shame or glory.

There is Christopher Abbott as the Stranger and Ariana DeBose as Calypso, who is nothing more than the wild card in the plot, the utility knife that saves Kraven when Kraven can not save himself.

However, the narrative arc doesn't offer enough surprising twists or a real emotional connection to the protagonist, making some moments feel empty.

The visual aspect is one of the highlights of “Kraven the Hunter.” The action scenes, while sometimes confusing, are well choreographed, and the overall aesthetic has a dark feel that fits the tone of the film.

However, the special effects, especially in the more fantastical moments, sometimes feel cheap and fail to create the desired immersion.

With a budget of $130 million, some of the locations chosen were Iceland, the city of London, Wales, Glasgow and Turkey. Part of the special effects have been created by ILM.

'Kraven The Hunter' is not a bad film, as in practice it has been denied the possibility of trying to be a film, whether it was better or worse. It is distracting, not being a waste of time but for the wrong reasons:

That of being for two hours pretending to try to escape from the quicksand that holds it back.