directed by Jon Watts
Who would have thought that Clooney and Pitt go so well together on the screen? It’s not the first time those two actors meet in a film, but I guess for the first time I fully appreciated the duo. Maybe because the relation between their characters isn’t clear till the very end, so watching this comedy is actually quite engaging. The story starts with a woman named Margaret (Amy Ryan) whose companion in her hotel room ends up dead. That was some random young man she met at a bar, so calling the services would complicate her life, especially since she’s an attorney. Therefore, Margaret calls some mysterious man who always takes care of such… problems. Then, George Clooney appears and is about to start “fixing” the situation when suddenly Brad Pitt walks into the same room. Turns out that he’s also such “problem-solver” and he was called by Pam, the hotel owner. Which owner needs a dead body in their hotel, right? The two “fixers” aren’t thrilled by these circumstances, but they begin cleaning the room and find a big amount of drugs in the dead man’s bag. Their task is not only to get rid of the body, but also to return the drugs to the person they actually belong to. Sounds like a doable thing until the young man’s body suddenly gets back to life… No worries, this isn’t another part of Paranormal Activity, there’s a very simple explanation for this comeback. Generally, the plot is rather simple and the main focus is on this ridiculous relation between Clooney and Pitt. Each of them wants to prove he’s better at this job, yet until the case is solved, they have to cooperate. They kind of look like siblings who are forced by the parents to clean the house and they actually do it, but don’t want to miss the chance to tease each other. I had fun watching this film and I hope you’ll enjoy it as well. The ending is definitely worth waiting for and it’s the reason why I rated the film one point higher (so now you have to watch till the end). Another element that was a big plus for me was the soundtrack, which made me feel as if I was watching a film from the early 00s – great time machine. I also want to add a few words about the title. If you’re a grammar nazi, you’ve already noticed the mistake. The plural of “wolf” is “wolves” – and that title hurt my eyes as well. But I decided to do some research about it and someone explained it: it’s on purpose, because the word “wolves” indicates that it’s a pack of wolves, a group that are one, but in this film the two “fixers” just work together, but they are still going solo, so that’s why it’s “Wolfs”. Yeah, I also didn’t expect such depth when it comes to an action/comedy film, but here we are. Enjoy!
My rating: 7/10
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I have nothing to watch 