I Declare War (2012)


Summer war games between the neighborhood kids turns deadly serious when jealousy and betrayal enter the mix, in this alternately hilarious and horrifying black comedy that mixes equal parts Lord of the Flies and Roald Dahl.

I Declare War (2012)

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Released Year: 2013
Runtime: 94 minutes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Directors: Jason Lapeyre

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Summer war games between the neighborhood kids turns deadly serious when jealousy and betrayal enter the mix, in this alternately hilarious and horrifying black comedy that mixes equal parts Lord of the Flies and Roald Dahl.

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Reviews


80
Arizona Republic - Bill Goodykoontz
The directors (Lapeyre also wrote the film) have gathered a terrific bunch of young actors for the film, which plays at times like a “Lord of the Flies” knockoff but also has something original to say.
80
New York Daily News - Joe Neumaier
There’s social commentary in all of this, but it takes a back seat to a surprisingly compelling narrative of the two combating teams.
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Rick Groen
The narrative meanders on occasion, the conceit can seem repetitious, the editing is loose. Nevertheless, buoyed by the naturalism of its exclusively young cast, the picture effectively gets into your head and under your skin.
75
McClatchy-Tribune News Service - Roger Moore
It’s engrossing, violent, frightening and funny in the ways it captures the way kids speak with no adults around, and the way kids act when society’s rules take a back seat in time of war.
70
The Dissolve - Scott Tobias
I Declare War holds off as long as it can before dumping its emotional payload. Until then, the film gets uncomfortable laughs from the games children play, and play for keeps.

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