Storyline
A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.
Writers: Taika Waititi, Barry Crump, Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Oscar Kightley, Stan Walker, Mike Minogue, Cohen Holloway, Rhys Darby, Troy Kingi, Taika Waititi, Hamish Parkinson, Stu Giles, Lloyd Scott, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Sam Neill -
Hec
Julian Dennison -
Ricky
Rima Te Wiata -
Bella
Rachel House -
Paula
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne -
Kahu
Oscar Kightley -
Andy
Stan Walker -
Ron
Mike Minogue -
Joe
Cohen Holloway -
Hugh
Rhys Darby -
Psycho Sam
Troy Kingi -
TK
Taika Waititi -
Minister
Hamish Parkinson -
Gavin
Stu Giles -
Sick Man
Lloyd Scott -
Tourist
Trivia:
The fourth film directed by Taika Waititi to premiere at Sundance Festival, after Eagle Vs Shark, Boy and What We Do In The Shadows, which all won critical acclaim. See more »
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Rating: 10/10
While Taika Waititi takes over Hollywood with his next two projects:
THOR 3: RAGNORAK (2017) and a sequel to his funniest film to date WHAT
WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014), hysterically entitled WE'RE WOLVES, his
latest "little film that could" should put Sam Neil back on the map
with a wonderfully gracious performance.
This magical realist New Zealand adventure drops an unloved,
rebellious, little fat kid into the wild, wild southwest — and I'm here
to say that this was the feel good film of Sundance this year. Luckily
writer/director Waititi has held onto his unique dry-humor, which dates
back to his debut feature EAGLE VS. SHARK (2007) as well as his
underrated second film BOY (2010). But this krazy kids flick is not
just satisfied with referencing all of the 1980s films its creator grew
up loving: The movie itself is an actual throwback to the kind of
children's fare that were laced with some very heavy adult issues like
Walter Murch's RETURN TO OZ (1985) and Nicolas Roeg's THE WiTCHES
(1990). Make sure to catch this truly loving film upon its initial
theatrical release. It's the kind of experience that you'll be talking
about years from now, perhaps even sharing with children of your own.
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