The "Be the Man!" Problem in Beasts of the Southern Wild
I remain flummoxed as to why Beasts of the Southern Wild is garnering so much acclaim. I'd begun to feel a deep distrust of my own first impression, and considered withdrawing my review. But now, Michael Sicinski has published his own objections, and it feels like he saw the same movie I did.
I remain flummoxed as to why Beasts of the Southern Wild is garnering so much acclaim. I'd begun to feel a deep distrust of my own first impression, and considered withdrawing my review.
But here, in this Nashville Scene review, Michael Sicinski gets right at what bothered me about the whole film. I don't feel so alone anymore.
Here's a good excerpt (but Sicinski makes an even stronger point in his conclusion):
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