Genre: Thriller
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Produced by Baltasar Kormákur, James Lopez, Will Packer
Screenplay by Ryan Engle
Story by Jaime Primak Sullivan
Starring: Idris Elba, Iyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Sharlto Copley.
Edited by Jay Rabinowitz
Music by Steven Price
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Production Companies:
Distributed by Universal Pictures
The plot: Recently widowed Dr. Nate Daniels and his two teenage daughters travel to a South African game reserve managed by Martin Battles, an old family friend and wildlife biologist. However, what begins as a journey of healing soon turns into a fearsome fight for survival when a lion, a survivor of bloodthirsty poachers, begins stalking them.
The Beast Movie was Descent.
Pros: This film was the one occasion that you been sold on a film by a simple poster. Idris Elba was believable as the main character. The lion looks realistic, and ferocious & I like how this film got straight to the point at the beginning.
Cons: The fight between the two was disappointedly done in 2 minutes. The daughters were terrible in their decisions making and the film had bad camera shots.
Cast & Characters:
- Idris Elba as Dr. Nate Samuels, a widowed husband
- Iyana Halley as Meredith “Mae” Samuels, the elder daughter of Nate, who is rebellious and argumentative
- Leah Sava Jeffries as Norah Samuels, the younger daughter of Nate, who is more sensitive
- Sharlto Copley as Martin Battles, a wildlife biologist who is Nate’s old friend.
I recommend giving this film a chance hoping people might like this film more than I do.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe.