brilliant actors, brilliant editing

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The Hunter's Prayer had me interested when I looked at the cast listing, mainly because Sam Worthington I only a few days before watched in "Shack" and I was keen to see how Odeya Rush was developing as a actor.Though the story threw up very little in the way of surprises. It was good to see a solid script, generally good acting and the fight scenes weren't drawn out to pad out the time.Surprisingly little bad language, but slightly marred by graphic drug taking scenes.

In the scene where the assassin ejects the cartridge out his weapon then removes the magazine to make the young girl feel safe is very unrealistic. He, being a professional shooter would have known that by doing so, the slide would have picked up another round out of the magazine, leaving a live round in the chamber even after the magazine was removed. Typical bad screen play / directing. Unknowledgable ( ignorant)I could go on because there were many other scenes with similar ignorance but I'm am just going to say poorly research film saved only by the camera / scene imagery and decent acting , good editing etc... Director,,, put your nose against the wall... poor choices...

I liked the movie. It was realistic action and the story was entertaining enough to not get bored during the movie. Even though it wasn't released in theaters it was done high quality compared to other Hollywood blockbusters. It was kind of reminded me of a mix between taken and the transporter. Don't know why others hated on it. It was a good movie. Better than a lot of the other action movies I've seen that are super cheesy. It was better than I expected

In the bonus segment of the DVD of "The Hunter's Prayer," director Jonathan Mostow described his intention to transform the generic action and "road film" with a major reversal in the character relationships. Due to the good character developments, the filmmakers were successful in their mission.A hired killer named Lucas (Sam Worthington) is tasked with the job of killing the daughter of an attorney, who has recently been assassinated at the behest of the nefarious financier named Addison. The daughter, Ella (Odeya Rush), who stands to inherit a fortune, is captured by Lucas, but she asks him a question that is a game changer: "What is your name?" The killer is so taken aback by this human touch that he begins to reflect on his life as a thug. That transformation leads to the new life he will create for himself out of this experience.The film is set in a variety of locations, including Scarsdale, N.Y.; Montreux, Switzerland; Chaumont, France; The English Channel; and Leeds, England. Much of the filming took place in Hungary. But there is some stunning footage of Yorkshire at the close of the film, as well as a grand old English manor house.But the film will not be remembered for its panoramic vistas, but for the bonding that occurs between Lucas and Ella. Most of the characters in this film are villains, and they have no idea that Lucas will change his ways as a Jason Bourne-like killer. One of the bonus segments in the DVD is called "The Cost of Killing." Lucas comes to reflect on that cost, to kick his drug habit, and to contemplate reuniting with his family. In one of the most memorable scenes, Lucas hands Ella his pistol and carefully explains what it takes to kill another human being. It turns out that the scene was improvised by the actors. That scene was one of the turning points for both characters, as they seek not merely to survive, but to discover a new inner identity to start their lives anew.