Taika Waititi is known for his idiosyncratic, absurdist and deadpan comedic style. The work of the Māori actor, writer, producer and director spans several genres, period-settings and ranges from low-budget indie productions to $180 million superhero blockbusters. With his latest – Thor: Love and Thunder – in cinemas, we thought it was time to take a look at the wonderful world of Taika Waititi.
An indie rom-com, Eagle vs. Shark is full of a kind of quaintness, awkwardness and deadpan delivery reminiscent of the 2000s, Napoleon Dynamite and Michael Cera. In his first feature film, Waititi was still finding his feet as a filmmaker. Despite glimpses of his now trademark comedic style, it seems the writer-director hadn’t quite found his niche.
