Review of Beau Is Afraid (2023) by Manohla Dargis for The New York Times — 13 Apr 2023
Despite these attractions and in spite of Phoenix’s aura and his focus — and how he plays with the character, opening Beau up a wee bit with flickers of yearning and teasingly humanizing fissures — it is tough to care about a mouse who matters so much less to the filmmaker than the shiny mousetrap where he’s imprisoned you both.
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This review of Beau Is Afraid (2023) was written by Manohla Dargis and published by The New York Times on 13 April 2023.
Beau Is Afraid has generally received positive reviews.
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