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‘The Beast’: Director Bonello’s Time-Bending Thriller

The 1903 Henry James novella is only the starting point for this dense think piece.
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‘The Beast’: Director Bonello’s Time-Bending Thriller
Gabrielle (Lea Seydoux) and Louis (George MacKay), in the time travel film "The Beast." Les Films du Bélier
Michael Clark
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NR | 2h 26m | Drama, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi | 2024

Not so much adapted from, but more inspired by, the 1903 Henry James novella “The Beast in the Jungle,” French writer and director Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast” is a sprawling science-fiction romantic thriller that shares a great deal of narrative and tonal overlap with many other films, but is thoroughly unique in its approach.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.