Review of The Beaver (2011) by Grant S — 21 Nov 2012
Well-intentioned, but flawed. Takes on a complex subject - depression - and handles it with sensitivity (as one would expect from director Jodie Foster). The set up - depressed man uses puppet as his voice - is interesting, emotional and well done. However, Foster fails to make any profound statements with this. The movie drifts after the set up, and in the end you feel that all the emotion is wasted, as the ending is rather tame.
The secondary plot, involving Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence's characters, seemed unnecessary - padding. Though, it does mean we have the wonderful Jennifer Lawrence in the movie, so it's not all bad...
Great performance by Mel Gibson in the lead role. His personal life may be a shambles, but he still has the acting skills. Good support from Jodie Foster and Jennifer Lawrence. Anton Yelchin was a bit irritating, however.
I really wanted to like this movie more than I did.
This review of The Beaver (2011) was written by Grant S on 21 Nov 2012.
The Beaver has generally received positive reviews.
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