The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.
Director:
Taika Waititi
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Loren Taylor | ... | Lily (as Loren Horsley) | |
| Jemaine Clement | ... | Jarrod | |
| Joel Tobeck | ... | Damon | |
| Brian Sergent | ... | Jonah | |
| Craig Hall | ... | Doug | |
| Rachel House | ... | Nancy | |
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Morag Hills | ... | Vinny |
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Bernard Stewart | ... | Zane |
| Taika Waititi | ... | Gordon | |
| David Fane | ... | Eric Elisi | |
| Cohen Holloway | ... | Mason | |
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Gentiane Lupi | ... | Tracy |
| Chelsie Preston Crayford | ... | Jenny | |
| Adam Gardiner | ... | Tony | |
| Jackie van Beek | ... | Burger Staff | |
In Wellington, wallflower Lily is inexplicably attracted to loser Jarrod. She's out of a job; he's nursing a decade-long grudge against someone who teased him in high school. When she accompanies him to his seacoast hometown where he intends to take on his nemesis, she meets his father, his daughter from a one-night stand, and other family members--plus the memory of his talented, dead brother. Jarrod treats Lily badly, invents a relationship with his dead brother's fiancée, and gears up for his fight. Will she finally have enough and go home? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Greetings again from the darkness. While comparisons to "Napoleon Dynamite" are inevitable, writer/director Taika Cohen/Waititi actually delivers much more depth than the cult classic from Idaho. The multiple story lines involve family relationships, one on ones, self-esteem and self-discovery. Of course it may also be one of the quirkiest films of all time.
Of the two leads, Jemaine Clement as Jarrod and Loren Horsley as Lily, Clement's role is much flashier, but Ms. Horsley steals every scene. She is such a delight and a curiosity on screen. Her crooked smile and expressive eyes are exquisitely charming and as a viewer, we immediately embrace her desire to be loved.
Most of Mr. Clement's role is gearing up for his big revenge fight against the high school bully. As with most things in his life, he doesn't handle the moment very well, but it does become his moment of awakening.
The family relationship issues are complex and handled very realistically as very little is actually said amongst the individuals. Body language speaks much louder than words. Don't miss the director in the flashbacks as Jerrod's "perfect" brother Gordon.