Its intrigues, its graphic violence and Mr. Kenzari's performance make for a worthy addition to the annals of gangster films, Interpol edition.

Like a stale Big Mac served in gold leaf, [Wolf ] offers up some central meat that never matches the aspiration of its textured flourishes.

It's refreshing that director Jim Taihuttu is more interested in the humdrum goings on of those who split their time between illegal and legitimate activities.

There's an unmistakable authenticity to the Netherlands Taihuttu depicts, the cultural tensions between rich and poor, old and young and all the different ethnicities that only need to be illuminated slightly to become the stuff of high drama.