By Adam Ruhl
Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the film distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse has picked up the film I Declare War for release in the second half of this year. I caught a screening of this film at the 2012 Fantastic Fest and have been eagerly awaiting news of its official release. I Declare War is a Canadian film about a group of kids playing capture-the-flag in the woods. As they play, we see their imaginations; sticks become machine guns, etc. What makes this film brilliant is an amazing cast of child actors and the way in which the material is handled by the writer and director. The film handles the way kids think and behave very honestly and is not patronizing.
Tim League, founder of Alamo Drafthouse, in his statement about the acquisition references films like Stand by Me, Full Metal Jacket, and Lord of the Flies. Those are perfect choices because I Declare War really shares a lot of the best elements of all those films, but it also has one of the more unique points of view I’ve ever seen on film. When a release date is set I’ll post a more complete review, but for now this is very exciting news. I think this film will be one of the must-see genre titles of 2013.
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