Synopsis
Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland. 13-year-old Oskari is on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk by tracking down a deer, but instead discovers the President in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their prize, the unlikely duo team up to escape their hunters.
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Cast
- Samuel L. JacksonUS President William Alan Moore
- Onni TommilaOskari
- Ray StevensonMorris
- Victor GarberVice President
- Mehmet KurtuluşHazar
- Ted LevineGeneral Underwood
- Jorma TommilaTapio
- Risto SalmiHamara
- Felicity HuffmanCIA Director
- Jim BroadbentHerbert
Recommendations
- 75
Observer
While the folks back at the Pentagon say stuff like “Where are our Navy Seals?” the audience is treated to jaw-dropping action sequences, enhanced by awesome special effects and staggering cinematography. - 63
New York Post
Big Game is goofy fun, whether Jackson is rolling down a hill in a freezer, the kid is trying to stop a bazooka with an arrow, or we’re witnessing other stunts that are just too preposterous to describe. - 60
Total Film
Drags in places and not always certain of its tone but with a sprinkling of eye-bulging visuals that wink to Spielberg’s heyday. Give it a shot. - 60
The Telegraph
Yes, the film's clunky. Yes, it's dumb. But it's fashioned with such charm that it's also lovable, poignant and funny. - 60
The Dissolve
Big Game tries a little of everything, but ultimately settles into being a scrappy, lower-budget spin on the Big Dopey Action Movie genre. And as with nearly every stab at the BDAM, the audience’s satisfaction will depend largely on just how dopey they expect it to be. - 40
Empire
Destined to be a big drinking game — take a sip when Broadbent bites his sandwich — but little else, this feels like a major missed opportunity. - 40
Village Voice
Predictably ridiculous. - 38
Slant Magazine
The rambling conversations and endless wandering through nature could let the film pass for a filler episode of Lost.
