Wild Canaries
Comedy, Mystery, Romance
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2014
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When their elderly neighbor suddenly drops dead, a young Brooklyn couple investigates signs of foul play.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
23 Oct 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Attempting to capture the screwball essence of the old-school suspense-comedy ... Lawrence Michael Levine's flighty "Wild Canaries" lacks the filmmaking discipline required to pay effective homage.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar 2015
fresh:
Cute or presumptuous? It's your call where "Wild Canaries" is concerned.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
5 Mar 2015
fresh:
It offers an unpredictable ride that's kind of fun, or at least sporadically simulates fun.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
27 Feb 2015
fresh:
It's evident that the film is largely a lark, that Levin is having fun creating comic sparks by smashing a murder mystery together with a group of self-centered detectives, plot details be damned.
– Tomas Hachard,
NPR,
26 Feb 2015
rotten:
Despite an appealing cast, though, neither comedy nor suspense really takes flight until very near the end, largely due to a script that isn't equal to the filmmakers' enthusiasm.
– John DeFore,
Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb 2015