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2016
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The biggest X-Men movie to
date opens in Ancient Egypt,
where we are introduced to the
very first mutant, Apocalypse
(Oscar Isaac), an all-powerful
being with the ability to transfer
his mind into a new body.
Then it’s off to the 1980s to
meet the younger incarnations
of existing X-Men – including
Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Cyclops (Tye
Sheridan) and Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) – who
together with the First Class gang must attempt
to stop the recently awakened Apocalypse, whose
intentions reflect his name. An interesting sideline
involves Magneto (Michael Fassbender), who’s
living as a family man in Poland, before a personal
tragedy sees him reverting to his wicked ways and
predictably siding with the enemy. Look out, too, for
a cameo from a favourite X-member. The mutants’
ongoing battle for tolerance and acceptance has
always been at the heart of the franchise, but given
the scale of destruction unleashed here (it’s not
called
Apocalypse
for nothing), it won’t be long
before the UN are regulating the X-Men just like their
Avengers counterparts.
Scott Hocking
Apocalypse by name and nature
X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
Taika Waititi has an uncanny
instinct for what clicks with
audiences here: his second
feature,
Boy
(2010), became the
highest grossing New Zealand
film off all time, and now he
has trumped his own record
with this splendidly irreverent
action-comedy, based on the
novel by Barry Crump. Young
Julian Dennison displays a comic
timing way beyond his years as
the teenage foster kid who is sent to live on a remote
farm and ends up sparking a nationwide manhunt when
he disappears into the bush with his grumpy guardian
(Sam Neill, enjoying himself immensely). Rachel House
is also a delight as the fearsome social worker on their
trail, although the performances of the entire ensemble
– Oscar Kightley, Rima Te Wiata, Rhys Darby, et al – are
all spot on. Waititi’s affection for his quirky underdog
heroes shines throughout, while the mix of deadpan
humour and slapstick action shows that you don’t have
to dumb things down to create a hit suitable for all the
family –
Hunt For The Wilderpeople
will appeal to the
mischievous kid inside everyone. Now, let’s hope that
Waititi can bring a similar verve and wit to the next Thor
movie.
John Ferguson
Call of the wild
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
DVD & BD
Audio Commentary by Bryan
Singer and Simon Kinberg
Gag reel
Easter Egg
Image Gallery
BD ONLY
12 Deleted/Extended scenes
X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed
Documentary:
- En Sabah Nur: Setting the
Stage for Apocalypse
- Clan of Akkaba: Apocalypse
and His Horsemen
- Answering the Call: Assembling
the New X-Men Team
- The End of Times: Creating a
New Age of Apocalypse
- Unlimited Powers: VFX, Stunts
and Set Pieces
- What’s Next
Wrap Party Video
X-Men: Days of Future Past
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date:
28/09/16
Format:
Boy
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date:
14/09/16
DVD & BD
Audio Commentary with Taika
Waititi and Sam Neill
Interviews with Taika Waititi,
Sam Neill, Julian Dennison,
Rhys Darby, Stan Walker, Rima
Te Wiata and more
Taika on Barry Crump
Featurette
Bloopers
Format:
Julian Dennison first worked
with Taika Waititi in 2013 on
an extended public service TV
commercial highlighting the
dangers of drinking while stoned
This is the first movie Sam Neill
has shot in New Zealand since
2009’s
Under The Mountain
.
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