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Beast

2017

Michael Pearce

Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James, Trystan Gravelle ...

6.2

2,058

Drama. Thriller. Romance A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.

	Author	Review
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"Upgrading a sleeping-with-the-enemy premise (...) with a faintly mythic aura and cool psychosexual shading, “Beast” also sustains a fresh, frank feminine perspective through Jessie Buckley’s remarkable lead performance."	POS
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"Wild at heart, weird on top, but pretty wonderful (...) 'Beast' takes a fistful of tired old tropes (...) and manages to fashion something fresh, fierce and quite striking from them."	POS
United States	Kevin Jagernauth The Playlist	"'Beast' works best in its opening half, as Pearce creates a disquieting tension that’s aided by a smart screenplay (...) The film begins to fall apart when it’s forced to start resolving its narrative."	NEU
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"Jessie Buckley is a force of nature in the lead role of this sinewy psychological thriller (...) Pearce’s use of the oppressively pretty landscape of Jersey (...) gives the picture a distinctive flavour"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A masterclass in slow-burn chills (...) Pearce is very good at showing the little touches of transgression that this relationship involves (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"It features a truly breakthrough performance (maybe two) and announces writer/director Michael Pearce as a talent to watch."	POS

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