Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Dark Web'

Written by Scott Edwards

There is so much content on the internet these days, it is hard to keep up with it all, but one thing that has been starting to make an appearance is the Dark Web. This is the place where you are able to make all of the illegal deals that your heart desires. I think that hackers know how to get to this place, but it is something that I would be afraid to even attempt to get to since everything on it leads to one thing; being arrested. With so many people using the dark web to attain all kinds of goods, it is easy to see why it has become so popular, but if you are like me, I will let it pass for now, since what is offers is something that you do not want.

Being abducted from her home with her brother, Ilona is taken to a holding facility and finds herself completely confused as to what is going on. When Anna and her boyfriend Bogdan come in with a new set of clothes for her to wear and she is paraded around in front of a group of hunters, she is starting to get the picture. As Anna releases her into the woods, Ilona is given a list of rules to keep her from failing, but the most important rule is that she must participate in the hunt, or her brother will be killed.  Running as fast as she can, Ilona tries to find a way to escape what is coming her way, but little does she know what that entails. 

As three sets of hunting of hunting teams are unleashed and trying to track down the young woman first, they are all given the same rule, there is no killing of Ilona outside of the sacrificial clearing. Everything else is a go and Bogdan is looking to make the best snuff film of his time on the dark web to date. As the groups head out into the woods, they have the advantage of knowing where the young girl is thanks to the command center and all of the cameras they have set up for the hunt. As Ilona makes her way through the woods, she trips and bangs her head causing a huge disappointment on Bogdan’s part, but he does not know what is going to happen next in his movie. 

When Timur and his girl show up at Ilona’s location, they think that the game is over, but Timur does the unthinkable and kills his girl instead. Promising to keep Ilona safe, the two make their way through the forest, but the other groups of hunters are hot on their trail. Having to fight off the other groups that are looking to claim their prize for the kill, Timur proves his worth, but when he gets hit in the leg with an arrow, Ilona is on her own. Trying to find a way to escape the madness that she has been thrown into and get her brother out of his holding cell, Ilona needs to be stronger than she has ever been. But with groups of hunters trying to kill her for the grand prize, it may be easier than it actually looks.

Something about hunting people seems to excite the masses, yet I do not get the appeal yet. I am not a hunter and the thrill of the chase seems to be just exhausting to me, but hey that is only me. With this movie being dubbed over, I think there are some parts that have been lost in the translation, but I am still unsure about the grand prize for killing the pretty girl. Besides that, I enjoyed this movie, it was great seeing Ilona work her heart out to get back to her brother with all of the obstacles being put in her way. I also liked Anna’s role in the whole thing since she seemed to have other things on her mind outside of the hunt. I liked the storyline, it was solid and the revenge you get at the end is just the way it should have been.  With some fun characters, it might not be a deep thinker movie, but there is plenty of action and blood to keep you entertained.  

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