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Global thing: Hunt For The Wilderpeople (2016)



 
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created on: 26/01/2017
by: CinemasFringes (219)
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Person : Julian Dennison
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Person : Sam Neill
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Displayed (written) info :
SAM NEILL
JULIAN DENNISON
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
Movie Genre :
Adventure
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Comedy
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Drama
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Color & sound :
Color
Originally released :
2016
Language - Spoken :
English
Rating :
BBFC (UK) 12 (UK)
MPAA (US) PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned
Running time :
101
Movie credits (on artwork) :
A Film By : Taika Waititi
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Actor : Cohen Holloway
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Actor : Julian Dennison
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Actor : Lloyd Scott
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Actor : Mike Minogue
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Actor : Oscar Kightley
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Actor : Rachel House
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Actor : Rhys Darby
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Actor : Rima Te Wiata
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Actor : Sam Neill
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Actor : Stan Walker
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Actor : Troy Kingi
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Book By (Based On) : Barry Crump
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Casting By : Stuart Turner
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Cinematography By : Lachan Milne ACS
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Costume Design By : Kristin Seth
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Directed By : Taika Waititi
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Executive Producer : Charlie McClellan
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Executive Producer : James Wallace
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Film Editing By : Luke Haigh
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Film Editing By : Tom Eagles
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Film Editing By : Vana Gorskava
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Original Music By : Conrad Wedde
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Original Music By : Lukasz Buda
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Original Music By : Samuel Scott
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Producer : Carthew Neal
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Producer : Leanne Saunders
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Producer : Matt Noonan
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Producer : Taika Waititi
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Production Design By : Neville Stevenson
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Screenplay By : Taika Waititi
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A Co-Production From : Curious Films Ltd.
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A Co-Production From : Defender Films Ltd.
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A Co-Production From : Piki Films Ltd.
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In Association With : New Zealand Film Commission
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In Association With : NZ On Air
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End credits (not on artwork) :
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Description (by producer & GT in English only) :
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky (Julian Dennison) gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the grumpy Uncle Hec (Sam Neill: Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders) and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home: both he and Hec go on the run in the bush.

As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must assess their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family. Hunt For The Wilderpeople is a hilarious, touching crowd-pleaser directed by award-winner Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok).
Comments & Reviews :

Posted by CinemasFringes (219) on februari 02, 2017
Julian Dennison plays Ricky, a rather overweight delinquent New Zealand boy who is taken into foster care by Bella (Rime Te Wiata), who lives on the edge of civilisation with sullen farmer/hunter Hector (Sam Neill). While Ricky initially tries running away, Bella finds him sleeping not far from their home and brings him back in. Soon, Bella’s evident affection for the kid causes him to open up and become curious about the pair’s lifestyle, particularly when she gives him a few lessons with a rifle and knifes a passing boar to death for food. During his birthday she gives him a dog as a present (whom he decides to name Tupac after the deceased gangster rapper).

Soon however tragedy strikes as Bella dies suddenly, meaning that troublemaker Ricky will have to be returned to juvenile detention - something that the gruffly withdrawn Hector doesn’t exactly seem passionate about fighting against. In desperation Ricky stages a fake death in a barn fire by dressing a dummy in his clothing and setting it alight. He heads off into the bush with Tupac and soon ends up being hopelessly lost with no food. Hector decides to head out after him with his own dog Zag and quickly locates the boy. Ricky however isn’t keen to come back with him and starts an argument. In the ensuing fracas Hector manages to twist his ankle leaving them both stuck in the bush overnight. When he manages to regain his health the pair team together to (literally) get out of the woods. They soon discover however that the authorities - led by Ricky’s custody officer Paula (Rachel House) and her partner Andy (Oscar Kightley) - believe that Hector has kidnapped the boy and have organised a nationwide manhunt.

Adapted from the novel “Wild Pork and Watercress” by Barry Crump, Hunt for the Wilderpeople is another utterly charming film from New Zealand comic Taika Waititi, who gave us the wonderful vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows in 2014. In many ways it feels rather like a Wes Anderson film, but despite the colourfully-framed shots, comedic montages, twee chapter cards and unashamed references it’s a little less blatantly self-conscious and displays more overt warmth to its characters.

There are more than enough laughs to satisfy those hankering for more of the comedic side of Waititi. Most of the humour comes from the characters: Ricky’s love of hip-hop and haiku poetry, the encounter with a bush dwelling conspiracy theorist named Psycho Sam (Rhys Darby), the minister conducting Bella’s funeral (played by Waititi himself) who goes off on a hilarious ramble about two doors (one with a bounty of confectionary behind it) during his sermon. However it’s seated in affection for these quirky sorts rather than contempt. In fact, it’s less of a straightforward comedy and more a mix of comedy, touching drama and even some Rambo-style action (albeit with very little real violence). Ricky and Hector, although far apart in terms of personalities, have more in common than they initially think; neither of them fit in with the conventions of mainstream society and have to (literally) get lost in order to find their place in life. In many ways Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a paean to those who are different and a case study in how the straitjacket of the societal norm isn’t the best thing for everyone. Unfortunately, society itself isn’t always so willing to accept this.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a great-looking movie with some of the best use of the New Zealand landscape since Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy (and yes, there are indeed references to the epic series here). The performances are a lot of fun throughout and everyone has a chance to shine. Sam Neill is as great as ever, albeit playing an unusually aloof role by his standards, while his scenes with Julian Dennison’s cheeky kid have a genuine love-hate spark that makes their exchanges feel improvised and spontaneous. The smaller roles filled out by the likes of Rhys Darby, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House and Oscar Kightley are all well-defined with plenty of laughs and memorable lines. It’s one of those rare films that’s great entertainment throughout but not lacking in intelligence.

Rating:

9,00

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Submitted by : CinemasFringes (219)
on : 29/01/2017
Last updated on: 03/02/2017