The Huntress (TV Series) Pilot (2000) User Reviews

an unexpected charmer

[cathartomatic · 10/10 · 19 February 2006]

I fully expected to hate this film. I didn't even intend to watch it. But when I'm sick and there's nothing good on, Lifetime's usually the default background noise channel, so I accidentally caught it.

Except that this movie ended up being extremely watchable, with likable characters. Yeah, there are some unbelievable and even stupid moments, and the villain in the movie is just bizarre. But Annette O'Toole and the other ladies turned in good performances and I couldn't quit watching.

All things considered, I'd normally vote this film a 7. But for a LifetimeMovie Channel movie on a boring Sunday, I have to give it a 10.

Couldn't help but like it.

[Hermit C-2 · 8/10 · 27 July 2000]

Normally a movie about bounty hunters stalking and capturing criminal lowlife with lots of fighting and gunfire wouldn't be my thing, but I found 'The Huntress' to be a lot of...fun! Annette O'Toole and Aleska Palladino star as Dottie and Brandi Thorson, widow and daughter, respectively, of the late legendary bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson. When the two of them take over the franchise, daughter is all gung-ho and ready to find and take revenge on her father's killer. Mom, on the other hand, has been confined to the more domestic side of life all these years and she's not so sure she's cut out for the business, as she stammers and nervously fumbles with her gun while telling bail-jumpers they're being taken in to custody. The focus here, then, is more on comedy than action, but there is plenty of both.

The biggest asset this TV-movie has is Annette O'Toole, an excellent, underrated and often overlooked actress. Has she ever given a performance that wasn't first-rate? I haven't seen one. She, Palladino and Allana Ubach (one of their captures to whom a judge has given the Thorsons temporary custody) also make a pretty sexy trio, another reason to enjoy 'The Huntress.' The USA network is making a regular series out of this movie. Whether or not it is as successful as the film remains to be seen, but if there's any justice, let's hope it provides O'Toole with more visibility and lets more people know what a fine actress she is. Who knows, if the series is high-quality and it becomes popular, Dottie Thorson could become a career-defining role for her.

Surprisingly entertaining movie in the vein of True Romance

[tlooknbill · 24 May 2006]

Caught the this movie in the middle at the part where they capture a perp from a biker gang and I couldn't stop watching. I usually hit the remote and wait for it to run again so I can catch it at the beginning but no dice.

Very unusual quirky but cleverly violent movie. Fight scenes don't look choreographed and seem real especially for a made for TV flick like this. The soundtrack is a collection of very unique sounding progressive rock artists I've never heard before. Want to get the soundtrack but it doesn't seem to be out on DVD or CD.

Going to look for it again to see the entire flick.