This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Beau is Afraid,' 'Ghosted' and 'Chevalier'
Magnificent and confounding in equal measure, "Beau is Afraid," a new, three-hour epic from "Midsommar" director Ari Aster and now playing in theatres, is a nightmarish trek through a mishmash of mommy issues, anxiety and tragedy.
"Beau is Afraid" is a complicated movie, laden with allegory and symbolism, that confronts the aftereffects of loss and grief. It's familiar terrain for Aster, whose previous films, "Hereditary" and "Midsommar," were also studies in intergenerational trauma.It is a psychological dramedy that dives deep into how Beau's trauma has molded every aspect of his life and lead to a breakdown, one we witness from his point of view, in real time.
Unpredictable, unexpected and ultimately, unexplainable, it's challenging cinema that connects on a subconscious level.
Despite never having been out of the country—not true says his dad, "he was conceived in Ontario”—he jumps on a plane to rekindle the fire that sparked the night before. During its two-hour running time "Ghosted" goes a little over the top with multiple MCU cameos, sets itself up for a sequel and slides by on the charm of its leads."Chevalier," a new biopic of composer and violin virtuoso Joseph Bolonge Chevalier de Saint-Georges , now playing in theatres, begins with the 18th century version of a dance-off.
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