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 Experimentation | Exploding Helicopter | Cult Favorite | Tropical Island

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
Scott Cooper	...	Young Reporter Brooks
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jay Brazeau	...	Ralph
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

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violence.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Germany | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Germany:16 | Australia:MA | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #45630)

Filming Locations:

Deep Cove Marina, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Far Cry Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: While mercenaries chase down Valerie and Jack with boats, Parker's pistol is shown to be empty in close shot (slide is locked to back-position). In the next cut the weapon is reloaded again (slide is where it is supposed to), but in the next shot immediately after it the gun is empty again.

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:

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

This is much better than Bloodrayne or Alone In The Dark

I just watched the movie, and I played the game, and although little more than 50% is in common, Far Cry movie isn't that bad. It isn't a summer blockbuster, nor instant classic, but, it was never meant to be. It's a nice straight to DVD action flick which will give you 1,5h solid entertainment. Other than basic stuff (characters, name, enemies), movie is set on different location, and as much faster pacing. Action sequences are nice and solid, and effects are also good considering this is a low budget movie. But that's the point, it IS a low budget title, but looking at it it feels much more expensive. Script is OK, most of the time works well, and I have to say that Jack in the movie has a lot in common with game Jack. Both make fun of almost everything, and are more phlegmatic in nature. Val on the other hand isn't that action oriented as her game counterpart. Kier does very nice job bringing Dr. Krieger to life, and frankly, I like this one better. Nobody but Kier could portrait mad German scientist. The only thing about characters that kinda annoyed me is Jack's noticeable German accent, although Till did excellent Job for the performance part. The only major disappointment what I had with the movie is that location was changed from pacific sand beaches to rocky and cold bay like in western Canada/south Alaska. Considering the budget, I understand and forgive. Film is no award nominee nor winner, but a nice rental on a hot or rainy afternoon to fill a void and have house popcorn fun. 6/10 :) P.S. It's faaaar better than Bloodrayne or Alone In The Dark, seeing this will make you think that it wasn't directed by Boll.