The Hitcher 4K 1986

The Hitcher' was the first Rutger Hauer movie I ever saw. It was in my distant youth and literally threw me into a state of culture shock.

Revisiting the movie many years later, I was surprised to find that that teenage impression had not only not faded, but as if it had even become brighter.
I won't be original: almost 90% of my admiration comes from the image masterfully created by Rudger Hauer. The movie itself is quite a good quality thriller, of course there are some flaws, but they don't really stick out, unless, of course, you specifically look for them. But without Hauer it will not be cult and will not remain in the centuries.

Surprising and funny, although not often, but the comparisons in favor of Sean Bean. It is useless to argue here and in general there is nothing to argue about - you need to be a very stubborn fan of Sean Bean to think that he did better than Hauer, and arguing with fans - a thankless job in general.

Rutger Hauer - an actor, I'm not afraid of the word, unique and, unfortunately, Hollywood underestimated. Even a cameo role he is able to turn into a masterpiece, for the sake of which as a result and will watch the movie.

'He couldn't get far because I cut off his legs. And his arms. And his head. And you believe every word of it!

The authors leave the motivation for John Ryder's actions out of the movie, which leads to a lot of speculation. The most common version is that Ryder, mol found a worthy opponent for himself in the person of Jim, but, in my opinion, and the development of events, and the finale of the whole uncomplicated story say the opposite. Think about it: how can a little kid, who is only capable of gawking his eyes and shrieking (for what C. Thomas Howell five points!), stop a man who is slaughtering police stations? And that look in John Ryder's eyes, full of pitying emotion after Jim hysterically pulled the trigger trying to shoot him with an unloaded revolver? No, they don't look at their equals that way. “You're so worthless! - were the words that characterized the companion's true attitude toward Jim.

What did John Ryder want with this unremarkable boy? Who knows, maybe he was really tired - he was bored with killing, and he wouldn't live long, for as long as the rope twisted, the end would come anyway, and here was this young man, who was not interesting to kill, because it was too easy. It is much more interesting to let him live and provide him with nightmares for the rest of his life.

There can be a lot of assumptions, and, in my opinion, this is another plus for the creators of this movie.