The story follows (Nicolas Cage), a big-game hunter who captures a priceless white jaguar in the Brazilian jungle. He boards a cargo ship to transport his haul, unaware that the vessel is also being used by U.S. Marshals to secretly extradite Richard Loffler (Kevin Durand), a dangerous political assassin. Two days into the journey, Loffler escapes and releases Walsh's captured animals, including venomous snakes and the jaguar, turning the ship into a chaotic hunting ground. Walsh must then use his skills to recapture his prey and stop the killer before everyone on board is slaughtered. Critical Reception & Performances Primal movie review and rating - Facebook
Primal (2019) is a standard B-movie action thriller that critics generally describe as a "predictable" but "adequately entertaining" vehicle for Nicolas Cage. While the film features a high-concept premise—a hunter trapped on a ship with an escaped assassin and a rare white jaguar—many reviewers found the execution to be "lazy" and held back by "cheap-looking" CGI. The story follows (Nicolas Cage), a big-game hunter