The Wolfpack

  • 2015


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Average Rating 3.7/5
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2.8
One can appreciate the ellipses as gesture, with the movie giving the brothers the distance theyve never had, but it doesnt always make for compelling .. Av Club
2.0
Moselles freewheeling shooting style and approach to narrative earn Skate Kitchen comparisons to Andrea Arnolds American Honey, a less structured and .. Av Club
2.5
One can appreciate the ellipses as gesture, with the movie giving the brothers the distance theyve never had, but it doesnt always make for compelling .. Av Club
3.8
A Hare Krishna with radical ideas about the corruptive forces of American society, hes at once a menacing figure and something of a paradox with a pen .. Indie Wire
2.5
Its just hard not to wish it had ventured a lot further into the darker areas of the Angulos story. We Got This Covered
3.5
Its clear that there are second acts, and more, in American lives, even ones so borderline freakish as the ones presented here. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Filmmaker Crystal Moselle has seized onto terrifically compelling material, and while she hangs back with admirable distance, Grey Gardens like, you w .. Time Out
4.0
You bet.Weird and original enough to propel this feature length documentary picked up by Magnolia shortly after its Sundance debut to a theatrical run .. Screen Daily
4.5
Moselle wisely doesnt push any of the brothers to emotional breaking points, instead letting them get comfortable revealing themselves on their own te .. Collider
4.5
Moselle wisely doesnt push any of the brothers to emotional breaking points, instead letting them get comfortable revealing themselves on their own te .. Collider
5.0
It would seem that movies even nasty, violent, pulp movies have given them the ability to make imaginative leaps and, as a consequence, to develop an .. Vulture
3.5
Sad and strange, funny and touching, wholly unusual and like nothing youve ever seen before, The Wolfpack is both powerful and unsettling. Paste Magazine
3.1
Could Moselle have found a way to make this incredible story into an incredible film Rogerebert
4.0
Moselles affection for these tough talking whelps brings you gradually, optimistically, inside their world of gritty make believe, and you root for th .. Telegraph
3.5
But heres the crucial difference: for the Kuchars, filmmaking was a hobby; for the Angulos, filmmaking was a survival mechanism.Filmmaking allowed the .. The Young Folks
4.5
But even the tonal missteps cant detract from an otherwise engrossing documentaryquite possibly the most curious I have seen all year. The Young Folks
4.0
Tender, funny, heartbreaking and gloriously gritty, The Wolfpack is a must for any movie connoisseur, while its also a reminder of just how powerful t .. Cinema Blend
3.0
But as a documentary, there are so many questions both unasked and unanswered that it feels more like reality TV, mostly about the spectacle. Ny Daily News
3.8
First time documentarian Crystal Moselle won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for her slow unveiling of the brothers disturbing situa .. The Globe And Mail
3.2
An engrossing portrait of a decidedly peculiar family, but one in which significant pieces of the puzzle are lacking or summarily ignored. One Guys Opinion
3.1
And you dont have to be a cynic to wonder if the next generation of therapists are going to have their hands full, dealing with the consequences. Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
It should have been a more observant film about living out a radical lifestyle. Sover
2.2
10 1 4 / 10 In 2010, the documentary Catfish debuted under criticism that some of the feature, if not all of it, was faked. Blu Ray
4.0
We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video About five years ago, the .. The Times
3.5
The film ends on an upbeat note with Mukunda moving out and getting a job. Lariat
3.0
Moselle has crafted the cinematic equivalent of a pencil sketch, but the boys make compelling viewing as her thoughtful, engaging subjects. Radio Times
3.8
Thats a loaded question and filmmaker Crystal Moselle runs with it in this gripping documentary. Rolling Stone
3.2
The No. 1 rule of documentary filmmaking is this: Choose a good subject. Cs Monitor
3.5
This raw material of amateur film geeking, sweet seeming and eager, gives the poorly constructed The Wolfpack much of the lyricism and humor it otherw .. Film Journal
4.0
Instead, they learned about life through watching and restaging popular movies (The Dark Knight proves a transformative text), honing the performance .. The Guardian
4.0
Theres nothing especially big or clever about the film making of this documentary, which is a bit scrappy in places and frustratingly oblique in its c .. The Guardian
5.0
Not since Grey Gardens has a film invited us into such a strange, barely functioning home and allowed us to gawk without reservation. The Guardian
4.0
We never know; Moselle lets the moment hang.Movies are a form of escape for most of us. Az Central
4.0
The Wolfpack walks a perilous line in documentary ethics, but theres no question it is one of the most confronting and confounding true stories in a l .. Smh
4.0
For all its naturalistic vibe, The Wolfpack sometimes has the constructed feel of an intervention. Npr
4.0
Weird as these boys are, and as their story is, Moselles film is nothing but affectionate, and I found myself falling for their rather sweet unworldli .. Daily Mail
3.0
Opting for too little questioning of the Angulo parents, social workers or neighbours, and neglecting to put forward her own opinion, Moselle allows u .. Flim List
4.0
The subject of Crystal Moselles engaging, award winning documentary debut beggars belief. Empire
3.5
There is a sense of the freshness of freedom but this a film that mainly deals in big emotions as though worried about getting down to specifics. Eye For Film
4.0
The movie could have gone deeper, but to do so would have disrupted its tone, which is spot on. Common Sense Media
3.0
Movies are escapism for us, offering up numerous styles and genres; there is an endless vortex of content for us to consume, whether it be for stimula .. Flickering Myth
2.5
Frankly, its not weird enough to completely engage viewers for more than 90 minutes. Sf Gate
4.0
Homeschooling is the least of it.Seldom do the kids leave the place (once, they didnt go out for a year), and their principal conduit to the outside w .. New Yorker
4.5
Everything about The Wolfpack is extraordinary, beginning with the subjects of Crystal Moselles mesmerizing documentary. Time
2.5
Thats not to say the film is too humanist; rather, it forges emotionally resonant ends by demanding impassioned personal accounts at the expense of so .. Slant Magazine
3.5
Film is largely portrayed as a positive influence in The Wolfpack, crucial to helping build a healthy curiosity and hunger for expression. Slant Magazine
5.0
In this disturbing yet uplifting true life fable, theyre much more like exotic, yet oddly hardy, hothouse flowers. Washington Post
3.5
Documentary has a tradition of trafficking in the misery of other peoples lives, so its a relief that The Wolfpack doesnt drag you down or offer packa .. The New York Times
3.5
As a modern update on Grey Gardens with an added tribute to the love for filmmaking, The Wolfpack is an endlessly fascinating documentary, but its not .. The Film Stage
2.8
Robin: One expects a documentary to inform and entertain but The Wolfpack is something special. Reeling Reviews
4.0
For all that, The Wolfpack ends up being a rare work that deserves the most sentimental of recommendations: it is a hymn to the resilience of the huma .. The Irish Times
2.8
The boys are clearly intelligent and are extremely polite and fun to be around. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
They make inventive Batsuits out of yoga mats and cereal boxes; they transcribe the dialogue of Tarantino flicks and reenact them in Salvation Army Re .. Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Its appeal to the jury at Sundance, created by Robert Redford to bring cinema back to those truly passionate about creating it rather than merely comm .. Standard
3.5
Still, despite its glaring flaws, the picture provides a compulsive viewing experience. Coles Mithey
4.0
The sibling bond on display is remarkable, and it has served them well. Los Angeles Times
3.8
It all adds up to a story of the human spirits ability to survive and even thrive despite twisted circumstance. Detroit News
3.5
Still, there is much to enjoy in director Crystal Moselles debut documentary feature, which if nothing else begs a where are they now sequel a few yea .. Variety
4.2
Its partially a story of the role cinema can play in helping connect viewers to the world, of helping people get find and hold hope, but its also a ca .. Hit Fix
3.5
Picture: Madman Films And yet, despite watching enough Tarantino, Scorsese and Nolan movies to warp time itself, the six Angulo lads come across as fr .. Herald Sun
3.1
The Wolfpack has a fascinating subject and is a worthwhile documentary. Movie Habit
4.0
Its one of the most incredible docs Ive seen anywhere, not just at Sundance. The Star
4.2
The brothers are bright, funny, wide open and absolutely guileless. Oregon Live
4.2
Crystal Moselles documentary The Wolfpack is a Manhattan fable about fear. La Weekly
4.0
What you wont realise until the credits roll is that whatever it is its probably already happened. Games Radar
3.5
Its cute, funny, and sad, but their warden cant contain them forever, and the power structure shifts toward the end. The Stranger
4.0
Its a sweet and funny moment which of us nerds hasnt overdone the movie quotes Ft
4.4
Image: Magnolia Pictures Watching The Wolfpack, I knew why I liked it.But I was a little surprised at all the critical and audience acclaim the film h .. Christianity Today
4.0
This is an excellent example of a certain kind of documentary filmmaking, founded on trust and access. The Arts Desk
3.2
Moselle has some great footage and a potentially compelling story, but like the brothers, its kept confined and devoid of fresh air. Patriot Ledger
4.0
Thompsons chilly yet intimate direction, with its luminous images and close framed faces, is thoroughly accomplished, but Plummer and Nichols make the .. The Dissolve
4.0
In its gentle, intimate, sometimes goofy way, The Wolfpack is a grueling experience. Metro New York
3.5
Moselle found them articulate, savvy, and imaginative, if not exactly streetwise. Film Comment
4.0
Further clues emerge concerning the parents, but this is a film less about gawking than about watchingthe power of movies as escapism, and, quite lite .. Film Comment
3.8
The sheer idea that a New York family of nine could not only survive, but thrive while being sealed inside a Lower East Side Manhattan apartment most .. Daily Herald
2.0
The subject matter means The Wolfpack is inherently compelling for a while, but as a documentary its an increasingly frustrating shambles. The Skinny
4.4
It is a thrilling testament to the power of cinema delivered both in form (as a piece of great cinema) and content (the story of lives saved by the mo .. Movie Mezzanine
4.0
Striking looking and naturally charismatic, in dark suits and sunglasses they make an impressive bunch of Reservoir Dogs, too. What So
2.0
Filmmaker Crystal Moselle omits a lot of evidence.Several sequences seem truncated and manipulative. Tony Mack
4.0
Moselle captures a handful of these movie remakes, and its a shame there arent more. Bfi
3.8
Their minds are overflowing with creative ideas and a sense of purpose. From The Balcony
3.8
The result is still a gripping documentary, but frustrating in that it seems to have gone for eight of the whole nine yards. National Post
3.0
With the exception of the glorious moment when they clap eyes on the sand at Coney Island and cry, Lawrence of Arabia! the documentary would have us t .. New States Man
3.5
Entering their world for five years, filmmaker Crystal Moselle raises unsettling questions about the relationships between parents and children, and b .. Winnipeg Free Press
3.5
So The Wolfpack becomes a loose laboratory study of the nature of escapism, raising if not answering such context dependent questions as whether an ob .. Sf Weekly
3.8
The movie is smart enough to recognize the value of these endeavors as more than curiosities. Am Ny
3.8
By Tom Meek Saturday, June 20, 2015 Crystal Moselles intrigue documentary The Wolfpack follows the secluded lives of the six Angulo brothers, who were .. Cambridge Day
3.8
For the Angulos, they are a connection to it.The Wolfpack reminds us, in extreme terms, that watching movies might be a way of learning how to live. Heral
3.5
Nevertheless, the siblings social estrangement and elaborate, handmade rituals prove compelling enough to make The Wolfpack worth watching. Metro Times
3.8
The Wolfpack isnt a perfect movie, by any means, but its often a fascinating one, and its less about the power of film than it is a story so strange t .. Ut Sandiego
3.8
Watching Crystal Moselles documentary The Wolfpack (a prizewinner at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival) is a strange and fascinating experience; you fee .. Seattle Times
3.5
Sundance festivalgoers packed Park Citys Temple Theater on Sunday night for the highly anticipated premiere of **Crystal Moselle**s documentary, The W .. Vogue
4.0
The Angulo brothers fandom is infectious but Moselle doesnt rest The Wolfpack on the power of cinema to save these young men; a very brisk and easy su .. The Popcorn Junkie
3.5
It is not a recording contract, but it is a film distribution contract, and that is close enough for now. Monsters And Critics
4.0
The pathos is there, but familial love and beauty are the presiding themes. Bust
4.0
It turns out that the Angulos, like all actors, really want to direct, and judging from what we see in The Wolfpack, the results should be worth watch .. Ex Press
3.8
Its a fascinating in the moment experience; its also hard not to wish for a bit more resonance. City Weekly
3.5
It can be a bludgeoning experience, yet to watch it is to ponder the primacy of visual experience and its presumed universality. Ny Books
3.8
An eye popping portrait of six brothers virtually imprisoned for most of their lives inside a 16th floor flat in a New York housing project. My States Man
3.0
The best solution, as seen in Crystal Moselles unsettling debut documentary feature, is to steer clear of the world around them.For some reason (I don .. Film International
3.5
Apparently its a fine line between objective filmmaking and flat out objectification. Signature Reads
3.5
The Wolfpack is no great shakes as a doc, but it does package an irresistible productand a rare one. Reverse Shot
4.5
No surprise that The Wolfpack took the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at this years Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered. Montreal Gazette
3.8
Hopefully, The Wolfpack will also remind some parents that you cant hold onto your kids forever. Their desire to see and do everything is too strong. .. Indy Week
5.0
The best journalismno matter how descriptive, opinion driven, or narrative drivenis based on facts, and those facts should be clearly presented in the .. The Walrus



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