Kraven the Hunter called a "drag", "disappointment", and a "waste of Aaron Taylor Johnson" in first reactions to new Sony Marvel movie
Dec. 11, 2024“A big ol bucket of NAH”
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The first reactions toSony’s latest Marvel movie Kraven the Hunter are in – and they’re praising the R-rated action, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and little else.
Also starring Ariana DeBose (as Calypso), Fred Hechinger (as Kraven’s half-brother Chameleon), Christopher Abbott, Levi Miller, and Russell Crowe (as Kraven’s father Nikolai Kravinoff), the superhero flick sees Kraven (Taylor-Johnson) face-off against Alessandro Nivola’s Rhino while navigating his complicated, antagonistic relationship with his dad.
“Kraven the Hunter is exactly the film you’d expect at this point. The film doesn’t understand a single character it tries to adapt to screen and the whole movie often feels created by AI,” writesThe Direct’s Russ Milheim.
“Kraven the Hunter is the perfect example to teach on film schools of how badly messed up your editing, story and performances,” saidThis is For Reel critic Alex Kokke. “There’s only one good action sequence, but awful stuff. Glad this universe is ending.”
Not everyone disliked the movie, though.YouTuber Grace Randolphtook to Twitter to praise the movie, gushing: So… I’m seeing other people post reactions so I guess the social media embargo has lifted….? I LOVED IT As good as the first Venom. I would watch it again!"
Check out some more reactions below…
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