Starring Joaquin Phoenix as a timid son returning to his mother, Ari Aster's BeauIsAfraid is bold, enthralling, and unlike anything you've ever seen before. Our review:
Before Beau Wasserman even enters the world, his life is defined by terror. Beau Is Afraid, the third feature from Hereditary and Midsommar director Ari Aster, begins in complete darkness, yet we hear guttural screams that we can’t define. As we try to find our bearings at the very beginning , we learn that we are seeing Beau’s birth from his perspective, and that while the world that he’s being born into is loud, terrifying, and uncertain, Beau is quiet.
Part of Beau Is Afraid’s beauty is not knowing what’s coming around each corner, as every step Beau takes feels like him exploring an entirely new world—each of which is unknown, dubious, and often chilling. But at its core, Beau Is Afraid is about Beau attempting to get to his mother, Mona , despite all the obstacles in his way. Even leaving his apartment is a life-risking endeavor, as we see a world that truly feels like hell.
It’s also hard to watch Beau Is Afraid without thinking of other highly-ambitious films from other directors—often also experienced in horror—attempting to tell a more grandiose, deranged stories, for which the viewer’s mileage may vary.
And Aster…man, what’s going on with you, Ari? Only five years after Hereditary, it’s remarkable how expansive and truly demented Aster allows himself to get with just his third film. Beau Is Afraid often feels like Aster is pushing the lack of limitations he’s clearly been granted, but manages to maintain this as an entertaining and confounding film.
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