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7.8/10
Senior Film Conservator
A definitive 7.8/10 rating for a film that redefined the boundaries of cult cinema. Hi'-Neighbor! remains a cornerstone of transgressive art.
If you like kids being kids without a smartphone in sight, absolutely. If you need a tight, three-act structure or a coherent moral lesson, you should probably just go re-watch Wall Street and call it a day.
This is basically just pure, unadulterated neighborhood energy. It makes me miss the days when my biggest worry was if my wagon wheel would fall off during a high-speed chase down the driveway.
Watching these kids put together a fire engine is like watching a car crash in slow motion, but with more laughter. There’s no blueprints. There’s no adult supervision. Just a pile of scrap metal and some serious determination. It’s glorious.
Pete the dog is doing a lot of heavy lifting here, honestly. Every time the scene drags, he just tilts his head or barks, and suddenly everything is fine again. Why can’t all actors be that efficient?
It’s not trying to be The End of the Tour. It’s just trying to fill 15 minutes with as much noise and kid-logic as possible. Sometimes the dialogue feels like they were making it up on the spot, which, honestly, I kind of love.
It’s sloppy. It’s loud. It’s barely a movie. But it works. I think I’ve seen more polished stuff in Tired Feet, but that’s not really the point, is it?
Anyway, I think I need to go find a bucket of water and a wooden plank. Just in case.