Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Eric B — 03 Aug 2013

A very raw and powerful movie about life and how precious it is! Hushpuppy is brilliant in her innocents...

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by Eric B on 03 Aug 2013.

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

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Anticlimactic and a bit aimless towards the end, this still gets 4 stars for a handful of scenes which are unforgettable in their power to…

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Beasts of the Southern Wild trades in quasi-folkloric whimsy, fantastical contraptions, and a very slick and deliberate sort of visual roughness…

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By Mike V (837) on 30 Jan 2018

This is an unusual fantasy film which changed direction a couple of times. Interesting but not memorable. AAN AFI…

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By Randy C (345) on 30 Sep 2018

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By Ronelle P (1) on 15 Jan 2016

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 28 Aug 2018

5/5. Beasts of the Southern Wild caught me complexity off guard. I didn't know what to expect and it blew me away…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 03 Mar 2017

A spellbinding film that uses a shaky handheld camera (and grainy image) together with a lot of visual poetry to create a combination of naturalism…

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By Spencer P (651) on 26 Jan 2017

ALTAMENTE RECOMENDABLE ! Bestias del Sur Salvaje, posiblemente sea una de las mejores películas que vi, y que vi este año…

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By Kinch K (72) on 27 Jan 2016

Quite a beautiful and emotional film, made with all amateur actors who are captivating to watch…

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By Lynden Barber (66) for Limelight (63) on 02 Jan 2018

The film aims for something timeless and achieves it…

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