An Australian movie, and among best 5 movies of 2010 according to me. Tells the story of a family involved in many dirty businesses chiefly among them drugs, armed robbery. The story covers the way in which the family tries to cope up when police decides to crack the whip on the family and starts gunning down the members.
The whole story is told from the perspective of a 17 year old kid(played by James Frecheville) who is a recent addition to the family after his mother passes away. Being the witness to few of the crimes detectives try to get him to open up the family secrets.
Apart from the terrific storyline which keeps you on the edge of the seat for almost entire length there are many crackling performances.
What elevates this movie from a regular criminal drama is the extremely effective sinister characters portrayed, who are extremely street smart and know how to keep out of trouble with the police and the way they go haywire when things start falling out.
Its not always that a movie contributes something significantly new to the crime genre with most movies these days following the age old stereotypes and story curve established years ago. Animal Kingdom contributes heavily in this respect.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain