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Set in 1930’s small town New Zealand and adapted from a Ronald Hugh
Morrison novel of the same name, Predicament is a hard film to
categorize as it touches on many genres. The overall theme of the film
is a crime drama, with a fantastic comedy element woven throughout,
which kept the plot intriguing and the characters quirky. What makes the
casting and story really interesting is that the main character Cedric
(film newcomer Hayden Frost), even when partnered with two fantastic
comedy heavyweights Flight of the Conchords Jemaine Clement, and Heath
(Chopper) Franklin, never gets lost in the cast or upstaged as the main
character. Both Spook (Jemaine) and Mervyn (Heath) provide lots of
character personality, features & flaws that Cedric’s character
doesn’t have, which creates an unlikely trio of mischief that never lets
up from the opening to the closing credits. All the supporting actors
are great too, including kiwi icon Tim Finn, who plays a great character
that adds to poor Cedric’s woes. I love fun films and that is exactly
what Predicament delivers – by the spade full.
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