![]() He consistently gives a pulse-pounding story almost every time. Since there is no such thing as a slow Larry Correia book (with one rare exception), this just speeds along with all the pacing of a Mickey Spillane. are vampires, it's hard to have a relaxed conversation). We need little to no setup for the action, the plot jumps out at you and never really leaves you alone, and we can't even have a nice, simply plot-starting exposition without it being menacing (when the two people telling Pitt that he has to save the world. Monster Hunter: Vendetta might arguably be better than MHI. ![]() It's the MHI versus the army of darkness, only they're better armed than Bruce Campbell ever was. They give Pitt his own troop of government bodyguards, including one Monster Control Bureau man-like thing known only as Agent Franks. The (n)ever-helpful government wants the Shadow Man. They all want to feed Pitt to their monstrous, world-devouring deity. Pitt is now being hunted by a death cult known as the "Church of the Temporary Mortal Condition," led by necromancer known as the Shadow Man. Monster Hunter Internationalcomes highly recommended if you like shoot-em-up B-flicks with a lot of trope-smashing and romping through things with tanks, metaphorically speaking.At one point during the final battle of MHI, the government accidentally dropped a nuclear bomb through an interdimensional portal, getting the attention of a Cthulian elder god, who decides that only one human creature is to blame. The Ultra HD Blu-ray release maintains Sonys high standards, despite a purported upscaled 2K image, delivering visual spectacle even without substance. It may very well be that Correia meant to do that! By the end you’re shouting at the character “Come on, can’t you see it?” Kinda of like… an old B-movie. Monster Hunter comes to US 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, with no UK cinema release on the horizon, let alone disc release. It wasn’t so much that it was foreshadowed, but I was thinking about how the pieces fit together, and came to the conclusion myself. That being said, I guessed the plot twist a few chapters ahead. More often than not, we get to see Owen’s insecure, humble side, which everyone can identify with. I mean, this guy can take some punishment! It never seemed like he was traipsing through the plot, shotgun in hand, dealing out death. And normally where there would be a “our hero saves the day!” moment, there was instead the character getting mauled, curb-stomped, drowned, shot, killed, un-killed, shot again, and so forth. Token black friend who get killed in the first fight? Not exactly… one by one, Correia systematically pulls up the well-known stereotypes and smashes them with a baseball bat, because he can, and hey, baseball bats are great for smashing things.Īt no point did I feel like the main character was wearing thin, or had lost motivation. Blonde bimbo? Check, except that she was in medical school, and has a very dark secret. Considering he wrote the characters as a parody of B-movie tropes, I think he did an excellent job giving them an individual slant. But then again, if you’re listening to a buddy’s account of how he single-handedly wrestled a werewolf and lived, you want excitement and action, not a thesaurus.ĭoes that mean the story was weak? No, not at all. Strictly for style, it’s not going to set the bar for high-brow flowery prose. It resembles someone telling a tall tale while sitting around a campfire, replete with humor, asides, and interesting tidbits. Correia’s style is informal, conversational, and fast-paced. And since I’m cool with blowing monsters to bits, I’m willing to overlook a few things here and there if the story is fun.Īnd it was indeed fun. ![]() Now, with a name like “Monster Hunter International” I had a pretty good idea of where the story was going to go. I generally judge a book or film on how well the writer achieves their goal, and how entertaining the journey was to get there. But that’s because his boss was a werewolf. After nearly being mauled to death, Pitt wakes up in the hospital with lots of scars, and a job offer from a shady character. But that’s not really a review, so I’m going to give it the proper treatment it deserves.Īs the first book in a series, MHI is about Owen Zastava Pitt a simple corporate accountant who ends up shoving his boss out of a 14th floor window. In a nutshell, the book is a fun read, and I’d recommend it. I finally had the chance to read through Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia.
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