Wolfs
Directed by Jon Watts
- crime
- comedy
The story
Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart.
What it’s like
Muted, low-lit interiors with a cool, almost sickly palette: a hotel suite washed in blue-grey early light, sodium-orange streetlamps bleeding through rain-streaked glass, and warm amber lamps that make the rooms feel cramped and sweaty. Jon Watts keeps the camera steady and fairly conventional, favouring tidy two-shots and reaction close-ups so the comedy lands in the silences between the two men, with a jazzy, loose-limbed score that nudges the mood along without swelling. The vibe is wry and sour, a grubby night that keeps getting worse, sitting somewhere between deadpan crime caper and buddy comedy. It suits a late-night watch, a slightly tipsy evening with friends, or a flight where you want something light but not sugary. Pacing is brisk and escalating, and the arc follows two prickly professionals grudgingly learning to tolerate each other. Violence is present and occasionally sharp, with some blood and a few tense shootings, and drug use runs through the story, but it is played for irritation and laughs rather than horror or cruelty. This is for viewers who enjoy dark humour, bickering duos and noir-tinged mayhem without much emotional heaviness.
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