A middle-aged man, riddled with childhood fear and guilt, endures the
most excruciating day of his life. BEAU IS AFRAID, from writer-director
Ari Aster, is an acute seriocomic -- and undoubtedly personal --
portrayal of a tortured psyche. Whether its topic and narrative are
enough reward for its 3-hour runtime (and how its release at that length
got greenlit) is a puzzle. Because my DVD crapped out for the middle
third of it (a mixed blessing) no recommendation is offered.
On Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 7:06:33 PM UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
A middle-aged man, riddled with childhood fear and guilt, endures the
most excruciating day of his life. BEAU IS AFRAID, from writer-director
Ari Aster, is an acute seriocomic -- and undoubtedly personal --
portrayal of a tortured psyche. Whether its topic and narrative are
enough reward for its 3-hour runtime (and how its release at that length
got greenlit) is a puzzle. Because my DVD crapped out for the middle
third of it (a mixed blessing) no recommendation is offered.
Nice setup. The story could go anywhere. And where does it go? Mommy, therapy and allegory. Yikes, I hate allegory.
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