A slow starts leads to a frantic ending
"Beasts" is a little confusing at the start. We're shown three people who really need money (a low-income worker with an elderly mother, a young woman who is treated badly by her partner, and a government worker in debt to the underworld). And a bag of money that is there to be had.
But the timelines for these stories are not in sync, and the pacing can be rather slow (although there are still good moments).
The tension starts to build when the young woman is involved in a crime. But the film really comes to life when the woman's boss appears about half way through. She is a devastating femme fatale, played brilliantly by Jeon Do-yeon, and is at the heart of all the the action and intrigue and black comedy that follows as the three storylines are bound together.
Stick with it and you'll be rewarded with a sharp and entertaining finale.
But the timelines for these stories are not in sync, and the pacing can be rather slow (although there are still good moments).
The tension starts to build when the young woman is involved in a crime. But the film really comes to life when the woman's boss appears about half way through. She is a devastating femme fatale, played brilliantly by Jeon Do-yeon, and is at the heart of all the the action and intrigue and black comedy that follows as the three storylines are bound together.
Stick with it and you'll be rewarded with a sharp and entertaining finale.
- davidallenxyz
- Jan 17, 2024