Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Daniel E — 01 Mar 2013

I feel I've missed something in not really liking this film. It has its charms, such as the score, the central performance, and it is impressive that for a nothing budget it comes out so solid, but it ends up being feeling like it has more to say than actually does; for the most part it lacks engagement, which is frustrating given that the final ten minutes is rather poetic.

Had the rest of the film hit the same height, perhaps I would have been more impressed. There is potential here, and clearly I am in a minority, but I just didn't get to grips with it.