Review of American Animals (2018) by Anthony K — 17 Aug 2018
A strong, if cliched (sometimes by nature, as with the fantasy Oceans 11 sequence) heist film that is really anchored by an adherence to the messy, unpleasantly violent, and grim reality of grand theft rather than the fun and glamour other heist movies traffic in.
It is also led by an excellent young cast, even if it is a little weird to see Barry Keoghan playing a 'normal' kid after watching Killing of a Sacred Deer. There is a nice, ratcheting intensity to the film as well.
..by the time it boils over it is absolutely gripping and delivers on exactly what you'd want from a thriller like this.
This review of American Animals (2018) was written by Anthony K on 17 Aug 2018.
American Animals has generally received positive reviews.
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