Wildlife

William Eguizabal of FilmSnobReviews

2019-01-10

This film is a wonderful story that’s well told. All of the performances are top notch and Dano is certainly a new voice behind the lens that I’ll be paying attention to. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2019-02-01

This closely observed family portrait, a study of loss and trauma, comes in tones of pervasive sadness. The fully shaped characters convey innate veracity, making us plunge headfirst into their afflictions, hopes, and frustrations. Read more

Eric Hillis of The Movie Waffler

2018-11-01

If you lay out Wildlife's plot it doesn't offer much that we haven't seen before in such stories of domestic strife behind the picket fences of suburbia, but it boasts a couple of the year's most compelling performances from Oxenbould and Mulligan, and Dano is canny enough to let his camera focus on capturing their quiet brand of magic. Read more

Dan Santos of Film Blerg

2018-10-29

Beguilingly nostalgic in its simplicity and hushed colour palette, the camera maintains a steady gaze on its subjects, often trained on lingering close-ups. It only enhances Wildlife’s compassionate storytelling, and lends the film a wistful atmosphere. Read more

Victor Fraga of Dirty Movies

2018-11-04

Wildlife is effective enough as a family drama, but it lacks the punch-in-the-face factor. Read more

Hamish Calvert of HCMovieReviews

2018-10-30

The narrative has the potential to develop into a fascinating family drama but it rarely ventures beyond the average only really excelling through the three central performances of its cast. Read more