Big Bad Wolves (2013)
Genre: Comedy / Crime
Duration: 110 minuten
Alternative title: מי מפחד מהזאב הרע
Country:
Israel
Directed by: Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado
Stars: Guy Adler, Lior Ashkenazi and Dvir Benedek
IMDb score:
6,8 (18.333)
Releasedate: 21 April 2013
Big Bad Wolves plot
"Some men are created evil."
A child killer commits a series of brutal murders in which he leaves the corpses of children for the police in a theatrical way. There is already a suspect in the case, but due to a judicial blunder, he is free again. The suspect in question is a religion teacher named Dror. However, the police officer Micki is convinced of Dror's guilt and starts chasing him. It soon becomes clear that Micki does not like to work by the book. Then there is also the father of the last victim, who wants to take revenge on the one who killed his daughter. The three men soon cross paths.
Actors and actresses
Miki
Gidi
Dror
Yoram
Rami
Tsvika
Eti
Stranger on a Horse
Principal Meir
Eli
Reviews & comments
james_cameron
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- 7062 messages
- 9828 votes
I wasn't a huge fan of this Israeli directorial duo's debut film, the highly inconsistent 2010 film Rabies, but this second attempt is much better. Tonally, it still veers between suspense, drama, and humor, but the script is ultimately well-crafted, and the filmmakers have a few (nasty) surprises in store for the viewer. Lately, we've seen more films on this topic (pedophiles are suspected of all sorts of crimes; angry fathers attack them with all available means), but thankfully, this take feels (un)fresh and reasonably original. The cinematography, design, and music are top-notch, especially in the first half. Towards the end, things go off the rails, and everything becomes a bit cheesy and far-fetched.
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Insignificance
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- 3220 messages
- 5589 votes
Quite tricky. You have to be brave to add a dose of (dark) humor to something that centers on pedophile, gruesome murders. It's a daring film with multiple perspectives. I see it primarily as a crude, pitch-black comedy that, with retribution as the catalyst, serves as a parable for modern-day Israel. That Arab-on-Arab guy won't pop up a few times for nothing.
The failing police force and military background of Gidi and his father probably have something to do with it. In other respects, it works less well; there are too many characters in and around the basement for me. It doesn't really work out that well either; with zero other suspects, you pretty much know what time it is. The horror element is somewhat more sustained with the rather blunt torture.
Lol, it does have that. Dry and dark, but definitely present. When (grand)pa starts talking about the ordeal by fire and a barbecue, I can laugh. Gidi has a certain calmness about him that works well here, but for some reason it just doesn't quite resonate. It's hard to put my finger on it, but it seems to lack a certain brilliance, which makes the ending less impactful.
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mrklm
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- 11629 messages
- 10041 votes
The fact that none other than Quentin Tarantino called this the film of the year proves that even the greatest film buff can sometimes miss the mark. Although this Israeli production is clearly inspired by Tarantino's Reservoir Dog, Keshales and Papushado can't decide whether this is a crime thriller or a black comedy. Teacher Dror [Rotem Keinan] is suspected of raping and murdering a girl. The evidence may be flimsy, but that doesn't stop officer Micki [Lior Ashkenazi] from taking the man to task himself, unaware that a witness is photographing the suspect's assault and posting it online. This results in Micki being suspended, and Dror goes free. But that's not the end of the story, especially when someone else decides to take matters into their own hands. It contains a few violent moments but doesn't build any tension, partly due to the understated performances. And the black humor is more likely to raise eyebrows than raise a smile.
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