Review of Wildlife (2018) by Jluis_001 — 07 Jan 2019
This is a film that plays it safe. Never bets on anything risky, neither in the theme nor in the performances.
This is a drama completely in order, as I said safe and certainly maybe quite correct which causes some predictability once the story begins to develop, however the quality is elementary when talking about this film, because Paul Dano manages to make a pretty solid work and full of quality in his first film as a director.
I repeat, it never risks anything but that's not a negative thing, I only mention it because the film feels and is evidently made with that tone. However, it's a pretty elegant and very well done drama.
The narrative rhythm is not always the best, but the script and the main characters are excellent. Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan have no complaints from me.
In a way making a small comparison, Wildlife reminds me of Revolutionary Road. A marriage that crumbles before our eyes, however Wildlife is not anywhere near as dark, pessimistic and depressing as Sam Mendes film but they would definitely made a hell of a couple in a double feature.
This review of Wildlife (2018) was written by Jluis_001 on 07 Jan 2019.
Wildlife has generally received positive reviews.
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