Fresh
Fukunaga's hurtling camera and taut cutting keep Beasts of No Nation only just this side of hallucinatory, and Elba is the kind of titanic actor to kick it to a near-mythic level.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Overview
Deep in the slums of Manila, a young boxer's life is changed forever when his father pressures him to cheat in a fight.
Director and cast
- Garret Dillahunt as Rick Grey
- Chad McKinney as Jaime Grey
- Angeli Bayani as Divina Ramirez
- Mercedes Cabral as Kristine
- Will Howarth as Danny Walsh
- Whyzel Myo Indonto as Alvern Ramirez
- Lance Raymundo as Kristine's Boyfriend
- Ivan Carapiet as Superclub Bartender
- Nico Antonio as Jessi's Henchman
- Christine Florendo as Clubber
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
Attah is an industrious little actor, but his fall from innocence is not delineated with the same force as the carnage.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
Idris Elba gives a powerhouse performance as the warlord of a rebel African army that trains children as soldiers. The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor should have his name on it.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Beasts tells a broadly traumatic story and tells it well, but lacks the kinds of specifics that could make it a truly memorable film.
David Sims, The Atlantic
Fresh
The ugly world portrayed here isn't for all appetites, but it is depicted with a gripping authenticity.
Kevin C. Johnson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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