review

The Thin Air

'Catch Me Daddy' [film review excerpt]

Lovers on the run, honour killings and bounty hunters form the narrative context for a film that nails its colours firmly to its stunning visuals and visceral soundtrack in Daniel Wolfe's dark thriller, Catch Me Daddy.
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One of the great triumphs of Catch Me Daddy is the palpable sense of fear and suspense it transmits to its audience. There is a brooding darkness, created by the unusual and delicate balance of social realism- a combination of the authentic performances and Robbie Ryan's cinematography- and the feeling that the film is only a few steps removed from a Lynchian Nightmare- a notion firmly augmented by the film's score. Ryan has previously worked with directors Ken Loach and Andrea Arnold and at times the film acts almost as a documentary, capturing a kind of Northern 'every-town' Britain, but most often it echoes Andrea Arnold's work, especially her debut Red Road- except pushed into even darker territory.
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Catch Me Daddy is a brave, dark debut from Matthew Wolfe, showcasing the director's talent at orchestrating his actors, the camera and music to create a genuinely affective piece of work.


2015/03