a lot of films get called “Jaws” with legs but this might be the closest thing to it. Beast is a good old fashioned monster movie where a real predator hunts people in a way the real predators wouldn’t. The script does a lot of great work telling just enough character background Andy story set up to get us into the plot. And then when the plot kicks into high gear it grabs us, shakes us around, and leaves us bleeding out.
There isn't much more than that to Beast but we don’t need more. And there aren’t too many moments that ask us to suspend too much disbelief that it starts to feel manipulative. If you can buy into the premise of a lion stalking humans as revenge for poachers killing his pride then you’re in for the adventure and the film doesn’t ask us to suspend too much disbelief.
I was sufficiently perched on the edge of my seat despite the story being rather predictable. Much of this is due to the strong cast selling it. You care for them and want to see them survive. And so up to the end you are glued to it and eating up all the man vs lion action.
Beast
Starring: Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writer: Ryan Engle
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