Beau Is Afraid

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2023-05-18

I have to say that, while I have my reservations, I was impressed at the quality of the acting and the extraordinary film-making on show. It’s a really interesting film that some will love and some will hate. Read more

Eric Hillis of The Movie Waffler

2023-05-15

If you like the movies of Ruben Ostlund, Quentin Dupieux, Peter Strickland and Yorgos Lanthimos, you should be able to get on board with this, though all of those filmmakers have managed to employ absurdism in a more accessible manner. Read more

Hope Madden of Maddwolf

2023-04-19

All told, Beau Is Afraid is a fascinating, gorgeously realized vision and I don’t think you’re going to like it. I can’t say I liked it. I admire it, am stunned by it, and kind of want to see it again. Maybe I do like it, I can’t tell. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2023-09-19

Playing with twisted dimensions and labyrinthine layers, Aster squanders the chance to lead a few good ideas to fruition. The result, much less fascinating than expected, is congested and appalling. Read more

Axel Karsdorp of Filmdomein

2024-01-22

Beau Is Afraid is een drie uur durende nachtmerrie waaraan geen ontsnappen mogelijk is. Met een briljante Joaquin Phoenix in de hoofdrol heeft de film de juiste persoon onder zich om de film te dragen. Read more

Dax Vercauteren of MoviePulp

2023-05-10

Beau is Afraid toont dat Cinema met de grote C dankzij een beetje sociologie & filosofie zeker nog niet dood is! Read more

Julius Koetsier of The Cult Corner

2023-05-10

Het is moeilijk niet gecharmeerd te raken door zijn keurig vormgegeven shots en zijn zelfverzekerde cameravoering. Maar Beau Is Afraid in de schaduw van Synecdoche, New York en de Curb-aflevering The Special Section. Read more