Traveling to Louisiana, and I don't mean N'Awlins, is like taking a trip outside the country. But it IS the country, and that's what makes it so utterly compelling a place to visit. The food and language are unique and so are the sensibilities. BEASTS is a splendid junket for people who want to wade in the swampland and appreciate for a brief spell of time the hardships and conviviality of the people in the Bathtub, which many will recall from the heartbreaking videos post-Katrina. There's a stubbornness and mysticism that seeps through the film. Unfortunately, the mysticism could have been less stark and graphic here, and by that I mean the "beasts" that are roused from ice. I won't spoil it, so see the film and you'll understand what I mean. The CGI comes off as cheesy, even from a child's perspective (which you're invited to take throughout the film). AfroPixFlix took a jaunt to the Big Easy right after seeing this and felt the need to feed this beast only six afro forks. And you? Bon appetite!
Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild
