Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
****
Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Oscar Kightley, Stan Walker, Taika Waititi
Ricky Baker, a troubled 13-year-old moves in with new foster parents in a remote corner of New Zealand. After tragedy strikes, Ricky and his grumpy foster father end up at the centre of a national manhunt. Taika Waititi's delightful comedy drama is based on Barry Crump's novel Wild Pork and Watercress, but the film has the director quirky humour all over it. The script feels fresh and the characters are broadly but wonderfully drawn. Sam Neill and Julian Denison make a terrific odd couple.
