A few days ago, I went to a screening of Taika Waititi's newest film Hunt for the Wilderpeople at the 15th Tribeca Film Festival. I had previously mentioned this film on my post talking about this year's Sundance Film Festival, naming it one of the most intriguing films to premiere at the event. Luckily enough, I didn't have to wait too long to see it.
This comedy centers on a national New Zealand manhunt for a young rebellious boy (played by the wonderful newcomer Julian Dennison) and his foster uncle (played by veteran actor Sam Neill). Waititi just really knows how to direct an extremely charming film! All of his previous films, including Eagle vs Shark, Boy, and What We Do In the Shadows, maintain a sweetness even though some fairly crazy shit goes down. Hunt for the Wilderpeople prominently features death, isolation, pig slaughterings, and car chases, but it so freaking cute!
I not sure how to really explain it... you sort of have to watch Waitit's films to really understand his voice. I'm incredibly curious to see what he brings to Marvel's Cinematic Universe with Thor: Ragnarok, his next project currently in pre-production with a November 2017 release date.
At my screening, Taika Waititi sent in a taped opening message announcing that Hunt for the Wilderpeople will be released in theaters this June. He didn’t specify the exact date or anything, but I’d expect it to open limited it’s first June weekend and then continue to expand nationwide throughout this summer. So, definitely watch out for this one this summer!
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