Review of The Beaver (2011) by Shane D — 10 Oct 2011
Now this isn't the kind of movie that you can go into with expectations of what it will be and for the most part I didn't. The Beaver made for uncomfortable viewing for the first half an hour or so, while your own "sane" mind tries to grasp the disturbingly tangible "insanity" of Gibson's character, a part he played tremendously well.
After you settle into the to rhythm of the film it delivers an emotionally poignant and heartbreakingly real adaption of one of the thousands of ways mental illness can manifest itself. You may be able to find holes in the plot or some of the more central themes of this film, but it is without a doubt one of the best constructed and magnificently acted piece of cinema in many, many years.
Nice to see Gibson back where belongs, firmly on the screen in a role that you cannot stop watching. Very good.
This review of The Beaver (2011) was written by Shane D on 10 Oct 2011.
The Beaver has generally received positive reviews.
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