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Beast (2017),
Director: Michael Pearce, rated R for violent
content, language, sexuality
Be careful
what you unleash
  Starring:
Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Emily Taaffe, Geraldine James,
Tyrstan Gravelle, Oliver Maltman, Charley Palmer Rothwell,
Shannon Tarbet, Joanna Croll
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Are you protecting
Pascal because you think he's innocent or is this just another
way of taking revenge on the world?" - Theresa Kelly
Why watch this?
Jessie Buckley shines in this psychological crime thriller.
Plot Summary: A
troubled woman living in an isolated island community escapes
her oppressive family life by falling for a mysterious, charming
outsider. As a series of brutal murders plagues the island, her
new lover becomes the prime suspect, leading her to defend him
against the suspicion of the town and her family.
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Dad's Preview:
This British, and very intense, modern mystery keeps you
guessing. It's characters are complicated, and quite
flawed - all of them. I found it hard to discern who the
"beast" is among them. Is it the young girl who stabbed
a fellow student with scissors in her primary school? Is
it the handsome lad who poaches rabbits and has a
troubled past? Is it the girl's over-bearing, snob of a
Mum? I discovered Jessie Buckley in the film
Hamnet
(2025), and here she again proves she can carry the
workload - there is just something about her and I hang
on every word, every leer, every hint of a smile. As
with all good mysteries, the ending is quite a sock,
whether you see it coming or not... and it's well worth
it. |
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Agile
Films, Stray Bear Prod.;
Altitude Film Distribution |
