Place: Broadway cinema
Director: Beth Zeitlin
Country: USA
The story is about a six-year-old girl name Hushpuppy who lives with her miserable dad in an isolate island "Bathtub" in the midst of the Mississippi Delta. Hushpuppy listens to the heartbeat of wild animals and share the devotion for this land with his daddy-- although sometimes he is hot-tempered and stubborn, the relationship between the father and little girl is still affecting.
In my opinion the director tried to tell this story by 3 different clues: the environmental concern, simple but raw emotions among people in this island and the courage of going againt any external forces which try to destroy their beloved homeland. The character setting and performance are the highlights of the whole movie, leading the audiences to a enchanting wildworld. On the other hand, horever, the shots were very wobbly, which I personally dislike.
This movie is voted 86% on the 'Rotton Tomatos' website. Here are some reviews:
'Benh Zeitlin's debut feature is part film, part hallucination: a ripe and gamey piece of what you might call Apocalyptic Southern Gothic, ambitious and flawed but sprinting with energy.'
'It doesn't ultimately make any sense at all and, for me, its charm wasn't enough to sustain the whole ramshackle structure.'
'Beasts is an extraordinary, deeply moving film that's one of the best of 2012. When the end credits roll - just like Hushpuppy - you'll feel like the king of the Bathtub.'
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