Hunt For The Wwilderpeople Film Analysis

In the film "Hunt for the WIlderpeople” directed by Taika Waititi, the character of Ricky Baker the “real bad egg”, is introduced to us in another sense in the hunting for food scene. This scene is also where the two protagonists (Rickey and Uncle Hec) start to understand each other. Taika uses this scene to create tension between the protagonists to foreshadow the relationship they will have. He uses four techniques to show this - close-ups, music, movement/action, and reaction shot.