Non-Stop Action and Thrills in “BIG GAME”
Prepare for an edge-of-your-seat thrilling ride in
the Samuel L. Jackson starrer “Big Game,” an action-adventure story that
follows a 13-year old boy named Oskari, sent out into the wilderness on an
ancient test of manhood, only to find himself racing against time as he and the
President of the United States try to survive after terrorist strike down Air
Force One.
The contrast between Oskari and President is striking, they’re both fish out of water, forced to fight for survival in a world very different from the one they’re used to. When Oskari (Onni Tommila) first comes across the President (Jackson), he feels he’s falling miserably at his task but finds comfort in seeing the President is just as scared as him. Oskari soon learns that it’s okay to be frightened and in trouble, the only question is what he prepared to do about it?
The
President reluctantly follows Oskari through the woods, quickly realizing that
he’s not a great hunter. They reach
Oskari’s quad bike and supplies, but Oskari refuses the President and the use
of his vehicle, still wanting to complete his own mission and prove himself to
his father. He drives further into the
wilderness with the President still in tow.
As night falls, they arrive at the map location that the boy’s father
has identified as the perfect place to hunt.
Around the campfire, the two discuss the difference between really being
tough and simply appearing so. Next
morning, they set out on Oskari’s deer hunt, only to discover a freezer running
on a generator. Humiliated, Oskari
learns that his father has left him an already killed deer so that he can cheat
his wilderness test. The President then
consoles him, saying he owes his rescue to him and believes in him.
“Big
Game’s” inspiration comes from the classic action movies such as “Die Hard,”
director Jalmari Helander naturally looked for the movie’s action sequences to
amaze the audiences. Stunt coordinator
Mark Sieger illustrates how the production team pulled out all the stops to
thrill viewers unlike any.
While
most of the action takes place in spectacular forest locations, there was
nevertheless also the need for some intricate studio work, including the on-set
construction of a detailed Air Force One.
“I loved the idea of the plane crashing in the water,” Sieger continues,
and we had a studio where we built the entire upper deck of the plane: half in
the water and half out. There’s an
explosion where Samuel and Onni fly backwards from the plane into the water.
That was an exciting day!” enthuses Siegel.
Thrills
and spills were clearly the order of business then, but Helander has no doubts about what he
hopes his audience will take away from the film: “I think it is big and epic with a lot of
good old fashioned action, nice 80s style blockbuster action, but still with a
big heart.
“Big
Game” will open May 6 in cinemas from Pioneer Films.
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