Movie

Beast

2022 · 155 min

A flashy, fast-paced action comedy that mixes tense hostage thrills with broad humour and star-powered charisma.

Tagline: The beast is yet to come.
Overview: A former RAW officer, who is among the hostages in a mall taken over by terrorists, has to foil their plans and prevent the government from releasing a dreaded terrorist, who he had helped put in prison at great personal cost.
How it feels: Tense, light, absurd and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, justice, trauma, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
justice
trauma
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild