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        Continued from page 17                  bust (as it was used to help finance
        world filled with hopes and dreams,    the venture). As for the other player

        while  Michigan  symbolizes  the      of  Russian  roulette,  (Cornwall’s
        collapse  of  the  American  dream:   own)  Tyler  Murree,  a  Canadian
        with  its  crumbling  infrastructure,   actor  known  more  for  his  stage
        weakened  auto  industry,  lack  of   performances and for playing smaller
        finances, pained past and literally, its   characters  on  several  television

        more gloomy setting.                  series, is superlative in his portrayal
                                              of Bill.
          Interestingly,  Cortina’s  Del  Toro
        never wavers in his approach. Despite   Being  gloriously  overzealous,
        the fact that he has entered into this   excessive, and an absolute wildcard,

        dangerous world out of desperation,   he ports a five o’clock
        he is at no time seduced by its gilded,   shadow that is quickly rounding the
        albeit  sleazy,  glamour.  It  is  just  a   clock. Each little nuance, be it from
        job for him – as he is willing to do   the script or Murree’s own ingenuity,
        anything it takes to keep his business   is perfect – as his obsession with his

        afloat. To add an interesting nuance   hot  tub,  his  spot  on  impersonation   Left to right: writer/director/producer/actor Christian  de la Cortina;
        to his character, while Cortina’s Del   of  Christopher  Walken  and  his   actor  Tyler  Murree;  Filmizon.com’s  Nikolai  Adams;  and  composer
                                                                                    Martin Macek – photo taken at the Generation Wolf afterparty, held at
        Toro  speaks  English,  he  is  always   infatuation  with  his  twin  female   Schnitzels European Flavours in Cornwall             Photo Submitted
        businesslike – having a certain mask,   grow-op accomplices, just adds to
        or facade, that guards his true self. It                                    in. What are the costs of delving into   Generation  Wolf  is  a  superlative
                                                the realistic nature of this shallow,  this world? Is it truly worth doing it  little thriller. At a taut ninety minutes,
          is only when he is with his loving   unpredictable individual.            just to save his business?            it flows well, boasts some nice twists

        father (the Spanish speaking portion                                                                              (while not being difficult to follow)

        of the film), where we                   The  moral  quandary  only  further   Perhaps  this  is  the  best  time   and  features  superb  performances.

                                              enriches the story. At one point, father  to  explain  the  title.  Not  directly
          truly witness the man in his natural   and  son  have  a  heated  discussion,  referenced  in  the  fi lm,  nearly   It  is  also  accompanied  by  a  solid,

        form – looser and more comfortable.   and the elder warns the younger Del  every  persona  in  the  movie  can    exhilarating  score  from  first  time
        These scenes capture a certain realism   Toro  that  material  wealth  means  be  characterized  as  being  part  of   composer  Martin  Macek  –  further
        while  also  adding  a  nice  touch  of   nothing  if  you  can’t  look  yourself  ‘Generation Wolf’. Business is their   enlivening  the  thrills.  So,  help  this
        humour to the motion picture. There   in the mirror. It is this relationship,  beast  –  and  nothing  will  get  in  the   wolf  pack  grow  by  checking  out
        is some added heft to the relationship   and  this  singular  conversation,  that  way as they attempt to conquer their   Generation Wolf, it is a rich piece of

        as his father’s home is also about to   perhaps best captures the heart of the  goals. Fear is not in their vocabulary;   film making that will leave you in a

        be lost if the business goes          conundrum that Vincent Del Toro is  survival with benefi ts is.              state of reflection.
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                                      Age: 16
                                      Grade: 11
                                      Hometown: Williamstown
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