Animal Kingdom is the story of a criminal family living on the edge. As the film begins, the protagonist J (James Frecheville) has just lost his mother to a heroin overdose and has to move in with his grandmother and uncles. Up until this start, he was largely estranged from his extended family, for good reason. As his life with them continues, he experiences drug deals and murder. The body count grows exponentially as the film wears onward.
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| Animal Kingdom Directed by David Michôd Starring: James Frecheville, Guy Pearce, Joel Edgerton My Opinion: If you're looking for lovely and deeply disturbing look no further. |
The story is harrowing and illustrates what it takes to be the top of the pack, a lesson that J must learn quickly. However, it's an exhausting movie to watch: terribly depressing with pretty much no pay off, although the cinematography is lovely and the script is deep. The acting is both passionate and chilling and the directing is as solid as a bullet. You will not enjoy this one, however, and it's certainly not for the weak of heart. It's up to you if you want to watch a bunch of Australian trash in a fancy format, but I liked it.
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