BIG BAD WOLVES is a Grimm’s Fairy Tale
as if it was told by
Alfred Hitchcock. It has plenty of
twists and surprises with a music score that reminds you of Bernard
Herrmann. It sucks you in until the
shocking ending. Writer/ Directors
Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado have crafted a very Grimm Brothers tale
that even refers to big bad wolves and even one of the characters refer to
pedophiles as big bad wolves. In BIG BAD
WOLVES, a vigilante police detective is out to prove a bible studies teacher
murdered and beheaded a little girl.
Soon the police detective’s path collides with the father of the little
girl who is out for revenge and he wants to know where his girl’s head is
buried. I don’t see the humor in the
movie, but it does work on a thriller level for me. The production values are
very high with an
effective combo of editing and music to elevate the suspense. The movie
shows parts of Israel you don’t
think exist since many Israel movies show off the desert more. I say BIG BAD
WOLVES is like one of the best
Hitchcock-type movies that Alfred Hitchcock never made.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
MAKING OF BIG BAD WOLVES is a 16 minute promotional
making-of featurette that has interviews with the cast and directors as they
praise each other and mention that they did many of the effects as practical
effects
AXS TV: A LOOK AT BIG BAD WOLVES- quick three
minutes of
promo fluff that is a very shortened version of the longer making-of featurette
Also on the disc is the theatrical trailer and
previews for
THE LAST DAYS ON MARS, BEYOND OUTRAGE, HERE COMES THE DEVIL, JOURNEY TO THE
WEST, and AXS TV.
FINAL ANALYSIS:
BIG
BAD WOLVES is a treat- like you mixed in Hitchcock and the Brothers Grimm into
one movie.
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