The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
6/10
Description: "An insane hunter arranges for a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in some sort of hunting and killing of the passengers."
Overall, this film struck me as much too melancholy. One would expect this theme to produce an exciting film, but the thrills were few are far between.
Also, the actors didn't seem to connect. They were strangers blown together in plot, of course, but the film devoted a lot of time to dialogue without evoking genuine emotion or accessible personalities.
There's a very humorous shot, were the camera slides down a line from a balcony to a closeup of the evil Zaroff (Leslie Banks). The closeup is fine, it just takes a slow bumpy ride to get there.
But there are also wonderful shots of the leads, Joel McCrea and Fey Rey, running throw the jungle; including a POV shot through the brush. Made me wonder if they were possibly the first of their kind.
A fine choice if you're looking for a simple interesting story with a slow delivery.