TL;DR – This is a film that should have knocked the ball out of the park home run; instead, it just felt like a safe walk most of the time.

Post-Credit Scene – There is a mid-credit scene.

Disclosure – I paid for the AppleTV+ service that viewed this film.

Wolfs Review –

Some films just excite you when you hear who has been cast in it. Some actors have built this reputation that if you see both in the same movie, then you know it is going to be good. For example, you know if N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan appear in the same film, it will cause a stir. Well, today, we look at a movie that should have captured that same vibe but instead just fell flat.

So, to set the scene, we open with the sound of a crash, a scream, and then a string of obscenities, as something has clearly gone wrong. What could be so bad, you say, how about a recently dead body of the Kid (Austin Abrams)? Well, after an appropriate length of time freaking out, Margaret (Amy Ryan) phones a contact that she was given years ago, one that can make things disappear. That man is Jack (George Clooney), a cleaner. The only problem is that the owner of the hotel, Pamela Dowd-Henry (Frances McDormand), also witnessed what happened and hired her own cleaner, Nick (Brad Pitt). Now, the two of them must work together as this relatively simple case starts falling apart.  

Okay, while I was generally disappointed with this film, that is not to say it was a complete disaster. The central scenario of two lone wolves having to work together for a change is a fun one to base your film around. Indeed, I think the movie was strongest in that opening section when everyone was trying to work out what the hell to do in that hotel room. Also, we get moments of genuine delight. For example, every moment that Poorna Jagannathan was on the screen was a delight. Also, Austin Abrams’ grand flight was one of the best scenes I have seen so far this year. Indeed, Austin has to do so much in just underwear, and he has one of the best monologues in the film, which, wisely, they don’t cut around.   

However, while all the building blocks of a great film are here, they never truly come together. It is great to have George Clooney and Brad Pitt back in a movie, and you can see that chemistry there. The narrative never truly gave them the space to shine on that front. Part of that came down to the tone of the film, which never found its feet. You can have a farcical vibe in a serious movie; see The Nice Guys. However, they just could not get that balance right here. This is then reinforced by an overly convoluted third act that you could feel everyone stop and try to explain because they knew they had not set it up correctly.

In the end, do we recommend Wolfs? Well, I feel like saying no just because I keep trying to default to wolves. However, while it never reaches the heights that it could have achieved, there are still a bunch of fun moments that mean that there are worse ways to spend 90 minutes. If you liked Wolfs, we would recommend to you The Gentlemen.

By Brian MacNamara: You can follow Brian on Twitter Here, when he’s not chatting about Movies and TV, he’ll be talking about International Relations, or the Solar System.

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Credits – All images were created by the cast, crew, and production companies of Wolves
Directed by – Jon Watts
Written by – Jon Watts
Music by – Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography by – Larkin Seiple
Edited by – Andrew Weisblum
Production/Distribution Companies – Freshman Year, Smokehouse, Plan B, Apple Films & AppleTV+
Starring – George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, Poorna Jagannathan, Zlatko Burić, Richard Kind & Frances McDormand
Rating – Australia: MA15+; United States: R