BOAR

Boar Movie Review

A giant boar terrorizes people in the Australian Outback. Will life still be there tomorrow? That's the simple premise we have going on in this 2017 creature flick brought to us, surprisingly, by Universal. 

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I was a little unsure I wanted to watch this one, but was sold once I saw horror legend, and the eternally cool, Bill Moseley had a part in it--he brings the awesomeness you would expect, though it is toned down from many of his more popular roles. John Jarratt is also here, playing essentially the same character he did in Wolf Creek, only as a good guy--I'm okay with this. Former pro wrestler Nathan Jones (Charlie's Farm) also pops in, and is oddly likable as Bernie, the big, goofy uncle who, at one point, sings along with Vanilla Ice.

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 As the movie plays on, we see an entire slew of characters pop up--to give you an idea, the credits have "Pub Goer #1", "Pub Goer #2", and so on, all the way through "Pub Goer #31". One would think this would result in an equal number of kills, but alas, the body count is relatively low. As for the giant creature, it is certainly a combination of the good and the bad. The poor piggy goes back and forth between being one of the CGI variety to a practical one--when the practical approach is taken, it looks really cool; when they went the CGI route, it was SyFy Originals bad. It is fun, however, watching the tusked terror change sizes from scene to scene. The ending is a letdown, the dialogue is a struggle, and the movie could have benefitted from more Bill Moseley and John Jarratt as well, but there is plenty to keep you going, especially the bloodshed...when it's not CGI. Don't go out of your way to watch Boar, but if a friend suggests it, shrug your shoulders, say "why not", and give it a go. 

On A Scale Of One To Ten: 5

Boar Movie Trailer