Hunter Killer

THE GIST: Russia's Defense Minister, Durov, launches a covert military coup against his President with the goal of tricking the American military into open war. An unproven American submarine captain and a team of U.S. Navy Seals are all that stand in Durov's way.

Hunter Killer is not much different, nor much better, than countless other submarine-oriented military movies that have come before, but it certainly holds its own.

Gary Oldman and Gerard Butler both perform pretty well.

A shout-out to the always good Michael Nyqvist, who can be seen here in one of his last roles.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Excellent action sequences and visual effects; a suspenseful and gripping story; good acting. Not bad if you're looking for an action movie.

Grade: 7