A strong central performance isn’t enough to sell a disappointingly plotted follow-up to
British director Michael Pearce’s thrilling breakout Beast
Michael Pearce is the British director who made a terrific feature debut at
Toronto in 2017 with his psychological drama-thriller Beast, but I have to admit I was disappointed with his new film, a starrier, bigger-budget studio picture.
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