We the Animals


2018 movie

Rating: 15/20

Plot: Three children and shenanigans!

With touches of magical realism and this anti-fairytale haze, this was engrossing even without a plot. Shaky-cam and really odd framing of these characters, along with some animated scribbles, kept this visually arresting. As one of those impressionistic coming-of-age dramas where a kid overcomes struggles with nothing but spunky creativity, this works well, and there are enough snatches of originality, including a quietly shocking ending sequence, that make it unique.

This movie might include my favorite shadow of 2018.

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