Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Joe M — 26 Feb 2013

And the most overrated movie of the year goes to...

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by Joe M on 26 Feb 2013.

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

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Heard great things about the film and wanted to see it. So disappointed. My roots are in southern Louisiana. My family is Creole…

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