Thanks for the memories!

Please don't spend money on this.

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

While the film around it feels a little to haphazard to truly fly and certain situations are not fully explained, the story at the heart of Crystal Moselle's fascinating documentary is one that is utterly unique and a sometimes scary, sometimes insightful examination on the way in which films play an important part in the lives of the everyday people who here in the Wolfpack happen to be the anything but run of the mill Angulo family.Virtually locked away inside their cramped New York City apartment by their strange and possible quite sinister father, the Angulo family which consists of one solitary sister and a haggle of movie loving boys find solace, entertainment and also in many ways a reason to live in their large collection of movies that they have found joys in recreating and living in through their bizarre early years.Meeting the family at a time where they've become more progressive and less inclined to heed to their fathers strange wishes, Moselle found the family at an ideal time where they were willing to both speak about and showcase their unique set of circumstances and while this is intriguing, Wolfpack truly shines in its presentation of the Angulo's when their movie making mojo is in full swing through an abundance of footage the family shot of their endeavours.Whether it's faithful re-enactments of Reservoir Dogs (Tarantino seems to be a favourite of the clan), scarily good Dark Knight recreations or even original films they've written and developed, it's unlikely that viewers would've seen anything quite like what's shown in Moselle's film and its fascinating to witness the growth in these children as they slowly discover the difference between life in the movies and life as we know it, not to mention the divide between watching the world pass by through a window and walking through it.It's frustrating that the Wolfpack is not a more proficient production but despite its amateurish nature and lack of hard investigation it's still a memorizing watch thanks to its stranger than fiction story and the Wolfpack will provide a buzz to any budding film aficionados as to what can be achieved through effort and a love for the medium.3 Coney Island beach outings out of 5

As a documentary this is a weird and strange insight into an isolated life fuelled by movies and music..... or it's not. A tale of a family of brothers, 1 sister, and mum and dad who live on Manhattan Island, New York City, and isolate themselves from society with only the father allowed keys to the front door and any real access to the outside world. The brothers become obsessed with movies, write out entire scripts and re-enact them with very impressive props and homemade costumes. They then discover, when one turns fifteen, that maybe they don't have to be so confined and can venture out alone ( be it dressed in a homemade horror mask ) Whilst I have very little doubt that this is a genuine family I do have doubts that this is a genuine tale. For having lived a life of such social isolation they seem the nicest and most balanced young men, although to be fair society isn't exactly balanced in itself so that's not a great example of why this seems such an unlikely truth. As mentioned before there is a lot that doesn't add up, why live in Manhattan? Why allow the kids such access to media and film when you believe society is corrupt? Why did a SWAT team show up during the documentary when the kids had been playing with prop fire arms for years? And so many more questions...... I have to say that I had doubts within the first 20 minutes as to the authenticity of this documentary. If it is authentic then it's an extraordinary tale, if it's not then I don't see the point. Sadly I think the latter. I found it hard to rate because of this so I gave it a 7 as it's either a real good old story or a hard to discern hoax.

The Angulos are an unusual family on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The mother had met the Peruvian father while visiting. He fears dark government conspiracies and locked his family inside their apartment. They rarely go out and didn't go outside during one year. There are six boys and one girl who has mental difficulties. Their mother homeschooled the kids. The boys are movie fans and start recreating the films in their apartment.Every family is unusual in their own way. Some families are unusual in every way. The cinematic hook for these boys is obviously their film reenactments. Their effort is pretty good considering the conditions. The movie does skim over some aspects which is not necessarily the filmmaker's fault. The father is probably the most fascinating character but he gets only a few scenes. Those scenes are very compelling but I want more. The filmmakers need to follow the guy. They need to find out what he does outside of the family. What does the family do for money? There's a blonde girl who suddenly shows up at the end. Who is she? There are a few questions that need better answers. The most compelling scene happens off screen. It's the first walk that the oldest boy takes outside without permission. He recounts the walk but it's not the same. It's a fascinating family but the movie leaves a few things unanswered.

A happenstance & peculiar doc that in the beginning I thought was a crudely made & self-made storytelling film by mid/high school brothers with a poor budget and low tech gear. But as it unfolds I begin to wonder if what they are saying and what I'm seeing is a not-too-common reality. I have had experiences with home schooled as well as religiously isolated families within isolated communities and soon recognized similar behaviors occurring within this family. Their unusual adaptation as their personalities develop from film & TV as their main sources of exposure. Special feature interviews should be watched.