Streaming Standard: Kraven the Hunter (2024)

 The Sonyverse is a thing.
Well, it was.

Let's enjoy what we got, rather than mourning what we lost.

Oh right- we lost this one.
Cheers all around!

A strange man (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) gets into a Soviet Prison and then kills a Mobster in there.

He escapes using his super-strength and reflexes.

Who is he?

To answer that, let's spend over 20 minutes explaining it via flashback.

He's the son of Russell Crowe (as Superhero Dad #3) who goes out hunting with him and the younger brother.  During the hunt, a lion bites and drags him off!

Luckily for him, a lady was given a magic potion THAT VERY DAY by her Grandmother.

She used it to save him and that (plus the lion's blood that fell into his open wound) gave him animal powers.

Sure- why not?!?

He ran away, leaving the younger Brother with Dad.
Said Brother is a voice mimic who is nicknamed The Chameleon.

Just go ahead and roll your eyes, Marvel fans.

Things escalate when a strange man (and a rival criminal) kidnaps the Brother.

He desperately wants someone to team up with him, which sure is a likable character trait.

As for why he wears that little backpack, he has a rare condition that causes his skin to harden.

A Doctor (that we never meet, but is pure Sequel Bait) gave him the power to control it and that's why he's nicknamed The Rhino.

Eyes back in position?
Good- roll them again.

Can Kraven team up with the lady who healed him (who is oddly a version of Calypso!) to save his Brother by defeating the duo of Rhino and Foreigner (an even deeper cut than Calypso)?

Can this Film redeem itself?

Also why does this weird rule about Rhino being introduced into Live Action and the Universe immediately ending always come true?

To find out the answer to two of those questions, stream this one now.

This one is not good, but it isn't for necessarily the usual reasons.

Is the Plot bad?  No.
Is the Plot great?  Also no.

The Film has many issues, starting with how it presents its Lead.  Kraven is not a likable hero, nor is he a true anti-hero.  He kills bad guys, yes, but isn't a likable guy.

I think Johnson was trying here, but the character is about as shallow as a puddle.
I just do not care about him and his plight.

So much of this is cliche.  
At the same time, so much of this is just really dumb.

This world has magic potions, Doctors that can give you superpowers and guy who has superpowers just because.

Make this make sense!

The Film was sold on its brutal action, but, honestly, Daredevil- Born Again does it better with more restraint.  So, the big hook here is pretty much gone.

This isn't truly terrible.  It is just very forgettable and by the numbers.
Can I get another one of these terrible AI Trailer Images?

Kraven is not worse than Morbius, nor is it better than Madame Web.  Was it worth the wait?  Not so much.