A wealthy lady (Amy Ryan) finds herself unable to resolve the delicate situation she finds herself in. In the penthouse suite of a fashionable hotel there are two people: she and a young man (Austin Abrams) with no signs of life. As luck would have it, the cherished emergency number is in her phone - the contact was advised by a reliable person. Without too much fuss and leading questions, the nameless man (George Clooney) guarantees to deal with the body and a trail of unpleasant consequences. But to take care of the side effects of the incident is ready and another “cleaner” without call signs and surnames (Brad Pitt) - he was sent to help the hotel management to avoid a potential scandal that could scare away solvent clientele with loud headlines.
Wolfs 4K ReviewThe Venice competition, unlike Cannes' main program, is always disposed to big-screen premieres of streaming services - last year alone, five Netflix new releases were shown in Venice. Now the ratio is smaller, but some small no-names with big names still trickled onto Mostra screens, including AppleTV+'s “Lone Wolves” starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. The crime comedy from Jon Watts (“Spider-Man” with Tom Holland) looks like an after-hours meeting of the Ocean's gang at the Christmas tree - some bromances last forever.
There's no time to explain! A wealthy lady (Amy Ryan) finds herself unable to resolve a delicate situation she finds herself in. There are two in the penthouse suite of a fancy hotel: her and a young man (Austin Abrams) with no signs of life. As luck would have it, the cherished emergency number is in her phone - the contact was advised by a reliable person. Without too much fuss and leading questions, the nameless man (George Clooney) guarantees to deal with the body and a trail of unpleasant consequences. But to take care of the side effects of the incident is ready and another “cleaner” without call signs and surnames (Brad Pitt) - he was sent to help by the hotel management to avoid a potential scandal that could scare away solvent clientele with loud headlines.
It's rather odd (and really unnecessary) to start a conversation about “Wolves” in the context of the Venice or whatever film festival. Mischievous and unabashed comedy action - a trifle for streaming, a movie that you can watch with your parents during the season of prolonged winter holidays: not for nothing the screen diligently winks Christmas lights, and in the frame every now and then it snows. Sitting at home in the warmth and comfort with the feeling that tomorrow you do not have to go anywhere, it will be quite easy to connect to the uncomplicated criminal twists and simple humor. Brad Pitt and George Clooney are happy to hooligan: cool and sparkle in the eyes of old friends and screen partners, undoubtedly adds a check from Apple with six figures - a big score with a minimum of investment. Aside from bringing in Hollywood greats for the lead roles, production costs are kept to a minimum. The movie looks quite compact: despite the fact that the hotel room of the problem solving specialists will still leave, we can not talk about a sprawling action or impressive shootouts - however, one dynamic chase is still guaranteed to the audience.
The bet is made on the charismatic duo and boomer jokes - sloppy and charming, like jokes about age, back condition and competition for the title of alpha in the pack for two. If Apple had more free money, and Pitt and Clooney more free time and willingness to work, “Wolves” might well have become a TV series, a buddy-movie unencumbered by brakes and a sense of taste - on the edge of camp, but still on the wrong side of the genre. So far, the movie lacks the ambition or dramaturgical strength to compete on the same genre field at least with “Cascaders” and even more so with the aforementioned “Ocean's Friends.” But perhaps we should stop bemoaning the quality of streaming entertainment content and obediently turn off our heads when we press Play.