Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Matt L — 20 Feb 2013

A poetic but also pretentious little movie. BOTSW is carried by a great performance by Wallis.

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by Matt L on 20 Feb 2013.

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

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