Far Cry (2008)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Director:

Uwe Boll

Writers:

Michael Roesch (screenplay) &
Peter Scheerer (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

2 October 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama

Plot:

Two Seattle reporters investigate the deaths of mercenaries on an island off the coast of the Pacific Northwest.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Genetic Engineering | Tropical Island | Based On Video Game | Genetic Experimentation

Cast

Til Schweiger	...	Jack Carver
Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Valerie Cardinal
Natalia Avelon	...	Katja Chernov
Michael Paré	...	Paul Summers
Craig Fairbrass	...	Parker
Udo Kier	...	Dr. Lucas Krieger
Mike Dopud	...	Sgt. Ryder
Carrie Genzel	...	Tourist Laura
Anthony Bourdain	...	Scientist
Ralf Moeller	...	Max Cardinal
Michael Teigen	...	Mercenary Bridge
D. Harlan Cutshall	...	Mercenary Quinn
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jay Brazeau	...	Ralph
Scott Cooper	...	Young Reporter
Chris Coppola	...	Emillio - The Food-guy
Don S. Davis	...	General Roderick
Geoff Gustafson	...	Montgomery
Thomas Hanley	...	Mercenary
Jesse Kennedy	...	Mercenary
Kirk McMeekan	...	Vampire
Craig Skistimas	...	Scientist
Kimani Ray Smith	...	Machine gunner
Jamie Switch	...	Worker Steve
Gareth Von Kallenbach	...	Mercenary

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Germany | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Germany:16 | Australia:MA | UK:18 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Deep Cove Marina, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Far Cry Productions

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Dr. Krieger: [From Trailer] You're just a simple boat man.
Jack Carver: I didn't say anything about being simple.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Guinness World Records - Die größten Weltrekorde: (#5.1)" (2008)

Forget the game it is based on and you might find it watchable

This may be Uwe Boll's best movie ever. No,I'm not a fan. How could I be. Uwe Boll is a director who shows no respect for his audience and doesn't deserve respect when it comes to making movies. He even admitted himself that he does it solely for the money. He is not skilled at all and has got the creativity of an amoeba. But is that a reason for not liking or watching his movies. Well,yes and no. It all comes down to expectation. If you have none than "Far Cry" will surprise you. Til Schweiger is well aware of Boll's reputation and doesn't take it seriously which shows and is one of the strong points of the movie. The second strong element are the action scenes which are actually pretty decent and fun to watch. Does this movie has anything to do with the game? Of course not(OK,maybe 1 or 2 elements are taken from the game). Does it have a good story? Guess again. What about the acting? At least it wasn't completely annoying and Til's Jack Carver was very likable. "Far Cry" is movie that can be fun if you are able to put your brain off.