Claudio Carvalho
The forest rangers Julie Clayton (Mädchen Amick) and her boyfriend Don Powell (Richard Joseph Paul) find several grizzly-bear slaughtered in the forest. They report to their superior and he comes with the FBI Agent Eric Ashton (Jim Beaver) and his partner and other rangers. They team-up and go to the wilderness by helicopter to seek out the poacher. However, the man kills the rangers and the FBI agent and Julie is seriously wounded. She miraculously survives and learns that her beloved Don was murdered. Julie is deeply affected but when she meets the alcoholic police detective Nick Rollins (Graham Greene), he motivates her to live with hate planning revenge. Meanwhile the FBI decides to use Julie as bait to catch the poacher Hanaghan (Adrian Pasdar). But Hanaghan has developed a weird attraction for Julie. "Wounded" is an original thriller with a good story. Developed in slow pace, this film builds the tension between Julie and Hanaghan step by step. The climax is only in the very end, but the characters in the beginning are poorly developed. Mädchen Amick has goof performance. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Fúria Animal" ("Animal Fury")
wesleymccreary
I loved this film, it was so refreshing to see a beautiful talented actress leading an action film that wasn't built on typical clichéd Hollywood ideas that the rest of the world are sick to death of. I don't think the so called Rambo moment was all that 'impossible' whats wrong with a girl putting on a bit of camouflage paint before she goes into battle? It may have been a bit too slow for some people but I thought that added to the atmosphere. The film had suspense, atmosphere believable characters and intelligence but did not really make it to DVD worldwide where so many brainless Hollywood action films did. I am fed up of watching action films with no substance (we are not all simple minded teenage boys). Somebody please release this on DVD in the UK, and please make more films like this. Probably one of the best female led action films ever.
disdressed12
while i didn't hate this movie,i didn't find it spectacular either.the first twenty minutes or so are quite good,with some action and tension.the last ten minutes are also good,again with some action and suspense.the problem is the middle of the movie.it's just too damn slow moving.i kept hoping and waiting for something to happen.there's a lot of talking in this one.however,i really liked Graham Greene as a bitter former cop.Madchen Amick is convincing in the role of action heroine by the way,is it just me,or could she pass for Kim Delaney's twin sister?anyway,the star of this movie is Adrian Pasdar,who plays the bad guy,and really well,i might add.his character is definitely very chilling and sadistic.unfortunately,the the movie itself falls short.my vote for "Wounded" is 5/10
bazdol
A pretty good suspense film especially the beginning. It tends to lose steam, however, when Julie recovers and teams up with a retired trooper to hunt down the killer. All performances are excellent.The film has beautiful photography of the northwest and animal scenes.
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