It's a survival movie, you know from the beginning that something will go wrong, but at first you don't know what (if you haven't read spoilers before, I guess). I liked the first part, because there is a sense of suspense to it. The father looks a bit odd, has a kind of crazy light in the eye. There are those backflashes with the grandfather, who also looks strange (well, Bill Pullman...). There is the incident with the dead moose, implying there might be other "bad" hunters around. There is a tension buildup that I found interesting.
Then it happens, and you realize there is no mystery at all. It all crumbles down to a stupid accident due to incredibly stupid (and improbable) behavior from the kid. And all that follows is pretty unrealistic in my opinion. People complain about the slowness but that's not what disturbed me. It was rather what they did, how it all went on, and particularly how it was written, filmed and acted.
So I'd give it 7 stars for the first part, which was a good effort, and 5 stars for the second part, which could have been much better. Average: 6 stars. Bonus points for the scenery (i love snowy mountains).
Then it happens, and you realize there is no mystery at all. It all crumbles down to a stupid accident due to incredibly stupid (and improbable) behavior from the kid. And all that follows is pretty unrealistic in my opinion. People complain about the slowness but that's not what disturbed me. It was rather what they did, how it all went on, and particularly how it was written, filmed and acted.
So I'd give it 7 stars for the first part, which was a good effort, and 5 stars for the second part, which could have been much better. Average: 6 stars. Bonus points for the scenery (i love snowy mountains).