A meek schoolteacher emerges as the main suspect in a series
of grisly child murders in this black comedy from Israel .
Following a run-in with local police the schoolteacher is
freed and the cop on the case finds himself suspended. Convinced he has the right
man the cop decides to kidnap the suspect but soon has to co-operate with the
Father of a murdered girl who is out for revenge.
The duo take the suspect to a remote house for interrogation
but things don’t go as planned when the grieving Father becomes the subject of
his own elderly parents’ attention.
This film features the harrowing subject of child abduction
and murder but amazingly manages to be hilarious at the same time, without
detracting from the serious nature of the issue. The introduction of the
Grandad adds much to the comedy element, bringing real-life family dynamics
into a potentially lethal situation.
Funny and disturbing in equal measures, it’s easy to see why
Big Bad Wolves was called the film of 2013 by none other than Quinten Tarantino
and a US
remake is no doubt inevitable.
Do yourself a favour and see the original before that
happens.
Big Bad Wolves is available on DVD in the UK from 28th
April 2014.
Ric’s Rating: Essential.
Yeah, like the sound of this one.
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