Animal Kingdom is a dazzling debut film from Australian filmmaker David Michôd that spawns across the seedy Melbourne underworld of criminals and the police that chase them. It is a strikingly assured film from a first time director in that it is both ambitious and challenging to audiences without ever becoming tiring. The plot is loosely based on a series of real life events involving the murder of two police offers, better known as the Walsh Street shootings that occurred in Melbourne in 1988. Starring a cast of all star Aussie actors including Guy Pearce, Jacki Weaver and a terrifying performance from Ben Mendelsohn that echoes after the screen fades to back, while also pushing newcomer James Frecheville into the spotlight among the veteran ensemble. Read the full story
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