Didn't realise that this thread showed up. About damn time.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a great movie. The cast work well together and the cinematography is beautiful (definitely enhanced by how beautiful New Zealand is). Sam Neil is great, and Julian Dennison does an excellent job as Ricky. The only character I wasn't huge on was Rhys Darby, but I don't think that was enough to drag the film down. He wasn't bad but I personally think he was a little bit out of place. I'm not sure how well this translates overseas, but it definitely felt very NZ-ish; which makes sense, since it was an NZ production through and through. The laid-back tone definitely reflects a lot of NZ culture. Taika Waititi is one of my favourite filmmakers, and this really continues his winning streak after Boy and What We Do In the Shadows. His sense of humor shines through the film, but it also deals with the more serious aspects in a touching way.
A fun fact about the production is that a decent portion of it was actually shot in the Waitakere Ranges, which is where I live (and Taika apparently lives like half an hour down the road). If I walked outside there's a forest that looks a lot like those in the movie. Which is pretty neat.
Overall, I'd give Hunt for the Wilderpeople an A+