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Boyz in the Wood

Boyz in the Wood

2019

Ninian Doff

Eddie Izzard, Kate Dickie, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie ...

5.3

1,245

Comedy. Horror Set deep in the Scottish Highlands, Boyz In The Wood is an anarchic cocktail of generational politics, hip-hop loving farmers, and hallucinogenic rabbit shites.

	Media	Author	Review
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"[It] undeniably plays better in darkness than light, preferably at an establishment that serves alcoholic beverages (…) There are some truly inspired moments enough to save it if you’re in the right mood and with the right crowd."
		Peter Debruge Variety	"What surely would have made a good reality-TV series (...) works even better as a dark comedy (...) A distinctive calling card for a gifted yet twisted comedian"
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A too-familiar vibe hangs over much of the film, whose comic violence is nothing new and whose banter underwhelms, but the pic gets more fun as it goes"
		Joe Blessing The Playlist	"A jolt of irreverent fun that wants you to laugh at the stupid and depraved behavior of teenage boys (...) [It] looks great and has a great soundtrack"
		Rob Hunter Film School Rejects	"[it] is almost unrelentingly silly as it tosses spunky but unprepared teens into their own most dangerous game, but it still manages to find thrills and heart amid the hillsides and bloodshed."
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"The larger issue is that there isn’t enough story or filmmaking in 'Get Duked!' to sustain its 87 minutes running time"
		Simran Hans The Guardian	"Hyperactive editing, the jittery rap score and an obligatory acid trip scene grate, but Doff’s social commentary is sharp (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ian Freer Empire	"The gag-rate is high and the writing finds surprising ways to pay off jokes (...) Winningly performed by its young cast (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire	"[Its four male leads] have plenty of charisma (...) All the aesthetic bells and whistles tend to distract from the fact that there isn’t much of a center, or story, here"
		John Serba Decider	"It has Something to Say About Things, and it’s consistently loony, reasonably unpredictable, visually rousing and tightly structured — elements that make for spirited comedy."

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