Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Good concept, poorly executed.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

It's great when you come across a film that you have barely heard of and it turns out to be a hidden gem. Netflix and Amazon are great for these kind of films and Hunt for the Wilderpeople really is a cracking little film.This is the story of city kid Ricky , who gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family. 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 face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family. We all know the acting qualities that Sam Neill has and he is great in this but the star of this particular show is Julian Dennison who plays Ricky. Rarely have I seen comedy timing from a kid like he has in this film. I laughed out loud several times during this movie which is unusual for me and comedies. The one liners are brilliant and that credit has to go to New Zealand director and screenplay writer Taika Waititi . I usually cringe when I hear that a movie is "feel good" but not in this case. Recommended

Bella and Hector, two reclusive country folk, become foster parents to Ricky, a problem child from the city. After some adjustment, things go reasonably well. However, the death of Bella means Hector now has to look after Ricky, and they didn't get along too well. Moreover, her death causes Child Services to decide to send Ricky back to the orphanage. Ricky refuses to go back and runs away, ultimately sparking a national manhunt for him and Hector.Sweet, funny movie, written and directed by Taika Waititi who wrote and directed the superb vampire-comedy, What We Do In The Shadows (plus, more recently, directed Thor: Ragnarok). Starts slowly, with only a smattering of humour and limited engagement. However, from a point it ramps up. The humour comes thicker and faster, you start to root for the characters and the plot becomes quite interesting. Some great scenes - the ones involving Psycho Sam (Rhys Darby) being the pick of the bunch.Overall, not too powerful nor poignant, but very funny, interesting and full of heart.

Story of the group of outcast that shares same tragic Very Entertaining Everything was good but I feel that it's a bit too long Could cut off 10 minutes of the movie will not harm a bit Acting was good Sam Neil nails it. And the director is also in the movie as always funny and interesting all the time.

Such a lovely heartwarming film, highly recommend.The cast is fantastic and all the beats are on point.Looking forward to seeing what the director does with Thor: Ragnarok.This film had me glued from start to finish.Sequel?...