Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Elian D — 28 Aug 2013

Everything that Harmony Korine did wrong in his "film" Gummo, Benh Zeitlin excels with here. This is an absolutely breathtaking film.

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by Elian D on 28 Aug 2013.

Beasts of the Southern Wild has generally received very positive reviews.

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