Director Ari Aster’s latest film, “Beau Is Afraid,” revolves around Joaquin Phoenix’s character who faces a horrifying ordeal while visiting his monstrous mother. In this Oedipal horror, Phoenix portrays a man who is subjected to a crucible of suffering at the hands of his mother. The movie has a lot going on, and Aster has provided some explanations about its wild events (IndieWire).
The film features plenty of nervous wreckage and has left audiences with an unsettling feeling of having stumbled into something they should not have witnessed. Phoenix performed almost all of his own stunts, including jumping through glass, falling out of the attic, and tumbling around violently in a scene (BuzzFeed).
Aster has set himself quite the challenge with “Beau Is Afraid.” The scale and the running time of the movie are ambitious. The writer-director wanted to terrify and tickle his audience while creating something darker than his previous hit movies “Midsommar” and “Hereditary” (The New York Times).
While Phoenix takes center stage in the movie, Aster’s directing and storytelling style are also significant factors in making the film as terrifying and haunting as possible. The myths, mess, and creepy magic of this latest nightmare are so potent and unforgettable that they have left some viewers in need of explanations (Vox).
The movie’s performances and cinematography have received positive reviews from experts. Furthermore, “Beau Is Afraid” opened in New York and LA on Imax, with film legend Martin Scorsese present for the launch (Deadline).
In conclusion, “Beau Is Afraid” is a wild and ambitious horror movie that showcases the talent of Director Aster and Phoenix’s skills as an actor. However, the movie’s disturbing and haunting nature has left some viewers unsettled and seeking explanations for the events that took place.
