Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Whitewind — 06 Aug 2012
I expected a great deal from this film, based on all the rave reviews, but this movie just did not "grab" me. Hush Puppy (the little girl) was wonderful, but it was very difficult to really care about anybody else, including her father, because they mostly behaved badly, and were pretty much non-functional where their best interests were involved.
The hand held camera, used throughout, really turned me off. I felt like I was in a rocking boat most of the time. If that was the director's intention, he succeeded in that regard, to the overall detriment to the film.
The plot had holes in it, especially concerning the travels of the whole Bathtub group to different locations throughout the film, their methods were not satisfactorily explained, as if the director just could not be bothered.
My recommendation to anyone who is interested, is to wait for the DVD. Then you can turn it off if you have the same reaction that I did.
This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by Whitewind on 06 Aug 2012.
Beasts of the Southern Wild has generally received very positive reviews.
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