BeastsoftheSouthernWild
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Beasts of the Southern Wild


BeastsoftheSouthernWild

 focuses on a young girl named Hushpuppy, who lives in a perpetually flooded area of the southern United States nicknamed The Bathtub.  She lives with her father Wink and together they must cope with the changing world.

The film is told entirely from Hushpuppy’s perspective.  As such, the film is just as much a fantasy, as it is a drama.  There are actually literal “beasts” in the film, in the form of these large boar/ox hybrids called aurochs, which may or may not be a figment of Hushpuppy’s imagination.

Overall, I have to say that I quite enjoyed the film.  A small issue I have is that changes tone in the third act and loses some of the fantasy aspect to become more dramatic.  That said, the film ties together in a satisfying way by the end.

 9 | REALLY LIKED IT 

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Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.

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