Home Movie Review English English Movie Review

Hold The Dark Movie Review

Name: Hold The Dark Movie Review
Item: Hold The Dark
Rating: 3
Author: Sivapriya Anand

Hold The Dark Movie Review English Movie Review

Written by

Review for the film " Hold The Dark"

Streaming On: Netflix

Runtime: 2 Hours 05 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 22-09-2018

Genre: Thriller, Adventure

Similar To: The Casagrandes, Ballerina (2024), Them That Follow, The Man With The Iron Heart

Critic Review
User Review

3 / 5.0

3.50 / 5.0

CAST & CREW

James Badge Dale

Jeffrey Wright

Riley Keough

Alexander Skarsgard

Brooke Blair

Anish Savjani

MORE CAST & CREW

Producer:

John Schoenfelder

Eva Maria Daniels

Anish Savjani

Russell Ackerman

Neil Kopp

Music Director:

Will Blair

Brooke Blair

Editor:

Julia Bloch

Director:

Jeremy Saulnier

Movie Actor:

Alexander Skarsgard

Macon Blair

Movie Actress:

Riley Keough

Supporting Actress:

Riley Keough

Costume Designer:

Antoinette Messam

Art Director:

Abdellah Baadil

Paul Healy

Sound Designer:

Mariusz Glabinski

First Assistant Director:

Reid A Dunlop

Director of Photography:

Magnus Nordenhof Jønck

Executive Producer:

Luc Etienne

Ben Browning

Vincent Savino

Uwe Feuersenger

Line Producer:

Driss Tahri

Visual Effects Producer:

Hilary Jacobs

Ryan Cunningham

Casting Director:

Avy Kaufman

Novelist:

William Giraldi

Still Photographer:

David Bukach

Sound Effects Editor:

Heather Gross

Chris Liang

empty:

Tony Volante

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Chris Connolly

Screenplay Writer:

Macon Blair

Foley Artist:

Marko A Costanzo

George A Lara

Brian Vancho

Production Designer:

Ryan Warren Smith

Set Decorator:

Alan McCullagh

Makeup Artist:

Sharon Toohey

Special Effects Coordinator:

Stefano Corridori

Special Effects Technician:

Sava Stoian

Gabriele Cumpact

Stunt Coordinator:

Cedric Proust

Stunt Performer:

Brahim Boukhizzou

Benjamin Hicquel

Digital Compositor:

Jeff Butler

Compositor:

Colin Feist

Alex Dreiblatt

Set Dresser:

Steven Kajorinne

Sound Mixer:

Garrell Clark

Boom Operator:

Geo Major

Sound Editor:

Mariusz Glabinski

Matt Rigby

Supporting Actor:

Jonathan Whitesell

Michael Tayles

Clarence Hoof

Tantoo Cardinal

Issac Bird

Jeffrey Wright

Makambe Simamba

Brian Martell

Sean Hoy

Eric Keenleyside

Alexander Skarsgard

Julian Black Antelope

Beckam Crawford

Savonna Spracklin

Emmanuel Imani

Joseph Whitebird

Anabel Kutay

Ryan Irving

Conor Boru

Zandus Snow

James Badge Dale

Click Here For Full Cast & Crew

The movie “Hold The Dark” was directed by Jeremy Saulnier and produced by Russell Ackerman, Eva Maria Daniels, Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , and John Schoenfelder. The film’s writers are Macon Blair and William Giraldi. The film features Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright is an film actor. Jeffrey was born >> Read More... , Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale James Badge Dale is the professional name of James >> Read More... , Riley Keough Danielle Riley Keough is a versatile, famous and c >> Read More... , Beckham Crawford, Michael Tayles, Isaac Bird, Joseph Whitebird, Zandus Snow, Julian Black Antelope, Conor Boru, Anabel Kutay, Emmanuel Imani, Tantoo Cardinal, Clarence Hoof, Savannah Bird, Karen Powderface, and Eric Keenleyside. Brooke Blair Brooke Blair is an English Film Score composer, bo >> Read More... and Will Blair composed the music used in the film. The film’s cinematographer was Magnus Nordenhof, and the film’s editor was Julia Bloch.

Plot

The film’s protagonist is Russell Core, played by Jeffrey Wright, a retired naturalist and wolf expert who was hired by Medora Slone, played by Riley Keough, to track and eliminate a pack of wolves, which has killed three children, including her own son. Core travels to Northern Alaska for the task. While helping Medora track down the wolf pack, the two bond over their mutual solitude. When Medora’s husband Vernon Slone, played by Alexander Skarsgård returns home from the Iraq War, things take a dark and violent turn. The film follows Core as he tries to find the wolf pack and uncover the mystery surrounding the Slone family.

Star Performance

Riley Keough, Jeffrey Wright, and James Badge Dale deliver good performances in the film. Alexander Skarsgård gives a mediocre performance as he often seems too stiff and blank on-screen.

Analysis

The film is based on a novel of the Same name by William Giraldi, and transports the viewers to the stark Alaskan landscape, with snow peaked mountains. The film portrays inherent human darkness and struggles.

What’s There?

• The film is set in the backdrop of a stunning snow-covered Alaska

• The film has thriller and mystery elements

• The film has a stellar cast with Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale, Riley Keough, Beckham Crawford, Michael Tayles, and Isaac Bird

What’s Not There?

• The film moves at a slow pace and is slightly boring

• The plot wanders off and this makes it difficult for viewers to maintain their interest

Verdict

The film had all the elements which would have made it an entertaining thriller, but the numbing plot and uneven pace makes it boring and bleak. The performances are good and the concept is unique. So, the film would be a good watch for thriller genre enthusiasts.