Review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) by Chris A — 07 Jan 2017

Beautiful cinematography and art direction. The story was charming and the humour was spot-on. A great success for director Taika Waititi.

This review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) was written by Chris A on 07 Jan 2017.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople has generally received very positive reviews.

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