Movie #664 ........................."Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Movie #664 "Beasts of the Southern Wild" --- well, if one of the things you like about movies is that they can take you to places you've never been, then this is one for you ---- it takes you to a place ( The "bathtub" in the Mississippi Delta/Louisiana area)many of us haven't even heard of, and you spend time with people you never knew existed ---- those who live off the "fat of the land." (as Steinbeck would put it) We have seen the father/daughter story line, but the film lacks so much dialogue that we just guess at a whole lot here. That can be good or bad ---- Dave and I had a long discussion afterwards piecing together what we saw and what it could mean in the film because there's very little explained through dialogue. The tech. in the film is tremendous, but it really plays like a documentary of these people's conflicts with the weather and their living conditions. It seems like a few days in the life of --- as a result, it doesn't seem to have a plan --- things just happen, and that's kind of interesting to watch playing out. But then there are lag times, where the viewer is left with: Now what was that scene in there for? But if you stop guessing and go with the flow of the documentary-style, the film gets to some good stuff at the end, one scene in particular. I recommend it for people with patience, and for those who want to see something different in a film. I rate it 4 out of 5 stars. Beasts of the Southern Wild2012PG-13 This fantastical drama follows a little girl named Hushpuppy who lives in a dilapidated pocket of homes in the Mississippi Delta. When her father falls ill and natural disasters strike, Hushpuppy sets off to find her long-lost mother. Cast:Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly, Lowell Landes, Pamela Harper, Gina Montana, Nicholas Clark, Jovan Hathaway, Jonshel Alexander, Kaliana Brower, Joseph Brown Genre:Indie Dramas