Review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) by Shorty I — 01 Oct 2016

I can't believe how good this movie is. Adventure, heartache, beautiful New Zealand backdrop, hilarity, wonderful cinematography and editing. The tone is perfect. Everything is perfect.

This review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) was written by Shorty I on 01 Oct 2016.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Eric T (877) on 14 Dec 2018

What a totally awesome way to while away a few hours. If you haven't seen it , I envy you. I'd love to be watching it again for the first time…

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By Matm (80) on 22 Apr 2021

“Hunt for the Wilderpeople” is extremely hard to grade, because, like Taika Waititi’s other movies, this one is so well made…

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The bad guys are way overblown, which adds some humor to break up the movie, much like Arnold Schwarzenegger's movies…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 11 Jul 2018

Very funny and endearing. Has made me feel a need to check out more films directed by the director…

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