Review of Beau Is Afraid (2023) by Alison Willmore for New York Magazine (Vulture) — 20 Apr 2023
It packs the screen with witty details, features some brilliantly directed sequences, sets up downright baroque punchlines, and is anchored by an incredibly game performance by Phoenix. But ditching the genre framework doesn’t make it feel more honest — its self-deflating comedy is, ironically, that of someone afraid of being taken seriously.
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This review of Beau Is Afraid (2023) was written by Alison Willmore and published by New York Magazine (Vulture) on 20 April 2023.
Beau Is Afraid has generally received positive reviews.
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