Movie Review 10

Hunt for the WilderPeople

Summary

This Movie tells a story about a delinquent orphan named Ricky Backer and his adopted parents Paula and Hec. Paula has adopts Ricky despite knowing that he is a stubborn teenager. At first, Ricky is being defensive with Paula while Hec does not really care about Ricky being their new family. Even though Ricky shows disobedience however Paula manages to break through his defensive and delinquent behavior through unconditional love portrays by her. She accepted Ricky for who he is and Ricky could feel that. Within that short time, Ricky and Paula manage to create a bond, however that does not last long as Paula is pronounce dead afterwards. Due to the absence of a mother-figure in the family, the child services will collect Ricky back. Hec at the same time is allowing that to happen. Ricky feels desolated hence making a decision to run away from home by faking his own death in the burnt barn. His desperate trial to run away however find an obstacle where he gets lost in the woods. Hec is the one who searches for him and found him, on the way back, Hec’s leg gets injured, so they need to camp out while waiting for Hec to heal. At the same time, the authority finds that both Ricky and Hec are gone. Assuming that Hec is mentally unstable due to his wife death, Ricky is suspected to be abducted by Hec. Then, the search for them begins. In the wood, they meet with a group of hunters. The claim that Hec has sexually abused Ricky has emerges due to Ricky’s statement. Hec suggested that Ricky goes back to the child center. However, Ricky declines and stubbornly stays with Hec. Together, the hides from the authority for several months in the woods until they are discovered and caught by the police. During the short period of escaping from the poloce, both Hec and Ricky have develops bond for each other.

The Themes

Unconditional love is portrayed by Paula as she is willing to take care of Ricky even though knowing that he has a bad record. Unconditional love portrays by Paula manage to break through Ricky cold heart for the perception of family. Ricky being an orphans who has changing adopted family from time to time might has given up to the idea that someone will love him for who he is. He might have also been disappointed many times hence might explain why he is being defensive and not accepting of a new people in his life to avoid from him getting hurt again. Giving a sense of getting loved by someone is indeed the most needed by Ricky at the time. This is true because Paula manage to make him trust her that she will always be there for her. So he has develop a secure feeling that Paula will never betrays her. This is shown in a scenes where he actually being touched and always hope for Paula’s hot pack on his bed.

Overall, during the period of escaping in the wood. The character of Hec and Ricky has reconcile and start acknowledging that they need each other. Besides, the escaping process itself might be the perfect timing for Hec and Ricky accepting that Paula is no longer with them. In a way, the process of grieving is being processed and comprehend during their journey in the woods. Besides, their minds are also focusing on other matters so it helps them to keep busy and active hence provided some relief for their sad feeling of losing someone.