Review of The Sea Beast (2022) by Jluis_001 — 13 Jul 2022

It may be far from making a statement in the field in which it operates, but what's refreshing about The Beast from the Sea is that its ambition is self-centered and doesn't pretend to be a film it's not.

It won't be the most consistent film in the world, but what it gets right is meritorious. It's as if it knew very well what elements to take from other films; Moana and How to Train Your Dragon are the ones that come to mind the quickest, but it manages to give it its twist and identity, while relying on a narrative structure that is clearly aimed at a young audience, but it's one that doesn't treat them as stupid, and that's something the genre desperately needs in that regard. This was a pleasant surprise.