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Beast
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Plot Summary
A recently widowed father travels with his two teenage daughters to a game reserve in South Africa. However, what starts as a healing journey turns into a terrifying fight for survival when a massive, rogue lion, driven by hunger and cruel poachers, begins to hunt them.
Critical Reception
Beast received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with many praising Idris Elba's performance and the film's suspenseful action sequences. However, some critics found the plot predictable and the CGI occasionally unconvincing.
What Reviewers Say
Idris Elba delivers a strong performance as a father fighting for his family against a deadly predator.
The film offers tense and exciting survival sequences, though it relies on familiar genre tropes.
While visually competent, the CGI lion's effectiveness is a point of contention among reviewers.
Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film's thrills and Idris Elba's commanding presence. Many found it a fun, albeit straightforward, creature-feature that provided solid entertainment.
Fun Fact
The film was shot entirely in South Africa, with much of the action taking place in and around a game reserve.
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