A man returns to South Africa to visit a game reserve with his two daughters but it quickly becomes apparent that there is a man eating lion on the loose.
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Beast was well worked out from start to finish. We know the back story from the synopsis but it paces its way past that with aplomb, instead giving us the treat of tense shocks and a few jumps.
Beast turns quickly from a nice family safari to a brutal test of survival and the fact he has two kids to keep an eye on just adds to the tension. I don't say this often but it's the sort of film I would happily watch again in ten years and say "oh yes, I remember this one, it's good".
The film only runs for 90 mins, which is shorter than average but doesn't disappoint. Whilst the story is a remake, the cast bring the characters to life and with strong creative writing its certainly a strong contender. A few jump moments whilst also hitting home some sad true facts about the culture currently going on surrounding the beautiful animals
Sometimes films are promoted so much that by the time the film comes along you either wait for it to be on television or you're disappointed and ask yourself what all the fuss was about. Beast is a mixture of the two and not because the cost of fuel to get to the cinema is now close to extortion.
It's a lion, we know it's a lion, they know it's a lion, everybody does. They're also on his patch so has every right to attack what he likes, crazy or not. Despite Idris' character playing a divorcee I was rooting for the hairy cat quite soon into the film in the hope it would be over as quickly as possible. At 93 minutes it's not too long at all. It has its tense moments but overall not something I'd look to watch again in a hurry.
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