Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Directed By : Taika Waititi
BBFC Rating 12
Cast: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rachel House, Taika Waititi
With director Taika Waititi taking on the Hammer of Thor, it is interesting to look at films he has ventured on not so long ago. Hunt for the Wilderpeople follows the journey of Ricky and his adoptive father Huc, as they go through the New Zealand forests trying to escape his social worker Paula. The film starts off hitting hard, with a very emotional 20 minutes going through the journey of Ricky and what he has been through, as well as the main set up for the story. The rest of the film turns into a game of cat and mouse, with the relationship between the foster child and his carer being established throughout the film. It is a really touching story, as there is certain relativity to the narrative, and you can't help but love both of the main characters. The film also indulges well in its second genre of comedy, having the dialogue filled with jokes and references that will egt you going, especially one of the opening scene of a funeral, which shows that the emotion of the film isn't held back by the joke made, as they are more than just slapping humor into the narrative, and seam in well with the rest of the scene. It isn't often that a film can be done with minimal cast either, and yet the film does well to keep the story enclosed on certain characters, and makes sure each of them are developed the right amount, as well as keeping it to native to the area that it is set in. The film doesn't hold back from certain age groups, and is one of the best feel good films I've seen, and will certainly get a laugh from every one who watches it. This gives me hope for Thor: Raganarok, but don't let that film shadow the massive success of this one.
Contains mild bad language and mild violence.
My rating 9/10 ( Incredible )
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