La Bête
2023, drama, love, science fiction
146 minutes
In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she...
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10
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
8.0
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
8.0
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
8.0
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
6.0
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
5.0
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
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8.0
2024-05-03
De twee karakters komen op het eerste oog koel en gereserveerd over, maar de ogen spreken en de onderhuidse aantrekkingskracht, dromen en verwachtingen zijn van begin tot eind voelbaar. Dat maakt van The Beast een gedurfd en, in onze tijd van bombast, een aangenaam project dat tot nadenken stemt en eindigt met een beestachtige schreeuw van diepe emotie. Read more
6.0
2024-01-23
Het verhaal zelf was moeilijk te doorgronden. Pas de laatste twintig minuten van deze 146 minuten durende film, valt alles enigszins op zijn plek. Read more
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