Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Bailey W — 02 Mar 2013

I might name a child Hushpuppy after the stellar performance of "Little Q".

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by Bailey W on 02 Mar 2013.

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

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By Charles Webb (36) for MTV (492) on 02 Jul 2018

This beautiful film, anchored by non-professional actors inside of a wrecked world, is one of the most wrenchingly wonderful fantasies of 2012…

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By Huw G (575) on 13 Oct 2016

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By Francesca Steele (73) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 10 Aug 2017

Beasts of the Southern Wild, a deliciously dreamy tale about a fictional Bayou community in the backwaters of Louisiana, does not so much jump…

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By Matthew J (1,312) on 27 Jan 2016

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By Aidan D (103) on 29 May 2018

Beautiful and awesomely weird . I felt like the characters were my best friends by the end of the movie…

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By Kiko Martinez (245) for San Antonio Current (241) on 26 Jan 2018

Amongst the giants this year, this film by first-time director Benh Zeitlin can be overlooked. But without it, true fantasy is lost…

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By Rebecca Pahle (171) for The Mary Sue (174) on 19 Sep 2016

Hushpuppy, a six-year-old with no superpowers, no great destiny, not even much by way of contact with the outside world, is a more active female…

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By David H (2,838) on 22 Apr 2017

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