In Brief: Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) lives in a small house, raised off the ground, where she keeps all her and her mothers possesion, Her father, Wink (Dwight Henry), lives a short distance away in a shack in a area called 'the bath tub', a small commune to the South of America. Hush Puppy is 5 years old. A storm is comming, and the ice caps are melting, and soon, the Bath Tub will be underwater.
Hushpuppy has more Personality then a lot of characters portrayed in film's last year. In all likely hood,I honestly don't expect to see much more from Quvenzhané Wallis, but she'll leave a lasting impression from this film alone. She holds her own well against Dwight Henry's performance. Both of these actors are unknowns, but they've both demonstrated that they display a great deal of anger and care. This can't really be said for the rest of the supporting cast, who are passable at best.
There are a few points, early on, where the film is obviously being shot by a hand cam (wouldn't be surprised if the whole thing was) where we get the dreaded shakey cam, but that doesn't hold up through out the film, and it remains steady through out the film, with it greatly displaying the characters the and environment. They really capture the setting of the Bath Tub well. Shooting it in a way (and its design) that makes it feel like a very real place, with a history. Topping it off, Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin deliver a memorable score, the really accentuates the scenes well.
I adored Beasts, with no small thanks to it's lead performances. The story zips along at a nice pace. But it's not for everyone. It's deserving of its Academy Award Nominations, even though, is unlikely to take home the Oscars.
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