Like many films starring Paul Dano, Wild Life is slow-paced, restrained, and warm-toned scene scheduling that creates a gentle, gorgeous, yet concise sense of drama. All three lead actors contributed quite superb performances, except that Jack Gyllenhaal seemed a little young and thin for the father's character.
"Wild Life" is a very accurate portrayal of an American style painting from the sixties, which is quite valuable for Paul Dano, who is a post-80s generation. A family of three seems to be in love and polite, but under the surface of happiness and tranquility, crises and rifts are quickly exposed through the perspective of a 14-year-old child.
Even before they could usher in the rebellion of their own adolescence, their parents had already deviated from what they thought of life. Whether hurt by life or hurting his own life, Paul Dano showed considerable restraint and introspection in the expression of such a shattered American dream.
As a first-time director Paul Dano, "Wild Life" should be regarded as a work that meets or even exceeds people's expectations, which can definitely make us as audiences continue to look forward to his directing in the future.
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