Hunt for the Wilderpeople sees Julian Dennison's chubby delinquent and Sam Neill's elderly misfit set loose in the heart of the New Zealand wild country. With Taika Waititi directing an entertaining time is more or less guaranteed, but I have to say it, this is one of the most tonally uneven movies I've ever seen. Serious drama shifts to surreal comedy or flat-out slapstick in the blink of an eye, diminishing the emotional impact of a fundamentally heartwarming story. Dennison is utterly charming, though, and the scenery is so arresting as to be practically a character in its own right.
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