The Bottom Line… Despite the presence of a powerhouse actor/producer and stunning cinematography, ‘Beyond the Reach’ is a forgettable survivalist chase thriller that completely wastes the on & off-camera talents of Michael Douglas, which for us is simple Beyond comprehension. The biggest failure in ‘Beyond the Reach’ however is the utterly unsatisfying ending which is so implausible and downright laughable that it would have ruined the entire film even if it happened to be an engrossing thriller. If you’re going to make a “serious” thriller with a clichéd and implausible plot, the least you could do is inject some humour or provide enough character development for the audience to engage with the protagonists when things get tense, but the effort to provide either in ‘Beyond the Reach’ is paltry and the result is a thriller with very little jeopardy or suspense that fails to engage at almost every turn. In his first English language film, director Jean-Baptiste Léonetti stretches a wafer-thin premise over an hour and a half in a film that goes from real-world scenario to a frustratingly predictable story at the flip of a switch, the motivation for the main characters is questionable to say the least and the executive hunter becomes a one-note cartoon villain with almost no lead-up. Michael Douglas stars alongside talented young British actor Jeremy Irvine in what is a well shot part survival thriller part chase film, but the desert cinematography that captures the gruelling majesty of the American South-West is about the only memorable element in ‘Beyond the Reach’.
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The ending was a bit of a disappointment and the movie could have had a little more tension but I enjoyed it none the … Expand The make up job on Jeremy Irvine is flawless, it looked really good, too bad that the story wasn't as carefully crafted as the sunburn make up Irvine had. Businessman and game hunter John Madec (played by Michael Douglas) hires a young but experienced hunting guide Ben (played by Jeremy Irvine) to take him. This film is actually a remake of the 1974 ABC Movie of the Week 'Savages.' In 'Savages' Andy Griffith and Sam Bottoms starred. The circumstances put them into this situation, when I was hoping that Madec would have instigated it. 'Beyond The Reach' stars Michael Douglas and Jeremy Irvine. I'm not condoning what he did, it just kinda makes sense. He is the villain of the story but his motives are understandable.
Beyond The Reach wasn't what I expected, I saw Madec as a hell of a lot more twisted then he actually is in the film. As for Madec (Michael Douglas) we quickly what he has to lose and the same time we get a glimpse of what kind of man he is before the hunting trip takes a turns for the worst.
As for Madec (Michael Douglas) we quickly what he has to lose and the same time we get a glimpse of what kind of man he is before the hunting trip I liked how it was all set up, we get to know Ben (Jeremy Irvine) at first but what we actually get to know about him is what he has to live for. I liked how it was all set up, we get to know Ben (Jeremy Irvine) at first but what we actually get to know about him is what he has to live for.
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