La Bête

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2024-06-25

With shades of David Cronenberg and David Lynch, the director of Nocturama and Coma gives us something special in a ferociously pleasurable film that deserves respect for its ambition. The Beast is what it wants to be: a slice of thought-provoking, nightmarish science fiction that rewards the viewer emotionally and visually. Read more

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2024-06-24

It’s not going to make my list of favourite films of the year, But it undeniably has a certain je ne sais quoi that should demand the attention of cinephiles. Read more

Eric Hillis of The Movie Waffler

2024-05-26

With Hollywood intent on not just embracing AI but propagandising it with films like The Creator and Atlas, auteurs like Bonello and films like The Beast are set to play an important role. Read more

Hope Madden of Maddwolf

2024-04-25

The Beast is a lush affair, gorgeous to look at and nimble in the way themes echo across eras. It’s also an elegant reminder that an unruly heart is nothing to silence. Read more

Ruth Maramis of FlixChatter

2024-04-26

I find this one to be disconcerting and fails to connect in a profound way. Still, it was worth a look just for Seydoux alone who remains watchable no matter which period she’s in. Read more

Garry Arnot of Cinema Perspective

2024-05-30

Admirably daring but far too disjointed, writer and director Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast definitely colours outside the lines of convention. With strong turns from its leading pair and some beautifully captured scenes, there’s potential in the parts but the sum of which is a confusing miscalculation. Read more