Beasts of No Nation

Netflix | Release Date: October 16, 2015

8.1	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 244 Ratings

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theOddFlickOct 27, 2015

A brutal portrayal of the effects of war upon a child. Well acted and filmed in a manner that captures what it must feel like to be living within such terrible conditions. But the sometimes graphic depictions of violence, at times wades intoA brutal portrayal of the effects of war upon a child. Well acted and filmed in a manner that captures what it must feel like to be living within such terrible conditions. But the sometimes graphic depictions of violence, at times wades into "sadistic violence porn". I do not feel that showing the high definition gore adds anything too the horror of war, but that it only lowers the film making process to cheap voyeuristic violence. Art and creativity can carry the same depth without the plebeian bloods spurts.… Expand

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Knighthawk81Oct 19, 2015

This film is part of the changing model of movies. It debuted in a few theaters and on Netflix on Friday, and it's already drawing some Oscar buzz for its performances. That makes some sense, but on the whole I didn't love this movie. It feltThis film is part of the changing model of movies. It debuted in a few theaters and on Netflix on Friday, and it's already drawing some Oscar buzz for its performances. That makes some sense, but on the whole I didn't love this movie. It felt overly long and it's certainly a tough watch. I didn't think the characters were developed enough and I'm not sure what we're supposed to take from this story.… Expand

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beingryanjudeJan 23, 2016

Amidst several fast-paced action sequences are several dark, contemplative looks at the troubles in this African civil war and the young boy caught in the middle. Cary Joji Fukanaga’s artistry is impressive - but many of the sequences feelAmidst several fast-paced action sequences are several dark, contemplative looks at the troubles in this African civil war and the young boy caught in the middle. Cary Joji Fukanaga’s artistry is impressive - but many of the sequences feel unnecessary to the brutal story being told.… Expand

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ydnar4Oct 20, 2015

Beasts of No Nation really captures its setting well. You really feel like you are in a war torn nation when you watch this movie, but I found that movie could’ve benefitted for being more raw. I felt like at times like I was watching a tvBeasts of No Nation really captures its setting well. You really feel like you are in a war torn nation when you watch this movie, but I found that movie could’ve benefitted for being more raw. I felt like at times like I was watching a tv movie because I was expecting a movie about child soldiers to be difficult to watch and it really is not. I thought that maybe Netflix really didn’t want to get their hands dirty with their first film. There were a handful of scenes that had some good intensity but in the end I really wasn’t impressed like I had hoped.

I found that they also spent too much time focusing on Idris Elba’s character rather than the young boy. I do really feel that Elba is a great actor and his performance here is great and he deserves all the attention he gets for this film but I found that he took up too much of the content and because of that I cared less about the young boy in this movie. Elba’s character is really not even that evil and I didn’t hate him at all which is probably what I was supposed to do.

Beasts of No Nation is not a terrible film and the critics seem to be enjoying it a lot but I just found it to be a disappointment. I am interested the see the future of original Netflix material but the kick off wasn’t as good as I expected.… Expand

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BrittygalJun 25, 2020

This movie was decent. I went through a small war movie binge and this was one of the movies I decided to watch. I felt like the story was fine. The plot was fine. And the overall character growth was fine. My only issue with this movie, andThis movie was decent. I went through a small war movie binge and this was one of the movies I decided to watch. I felt like the story was fine. The plot was fine. And the overall character growth was fine. My only issue with this movie, and it seems like I may be the only one who experienced this, this movie drags on.... its only 2 hours but when I was watching it, it felt like 6. That’s not necessarily a bad thing with some movies, but I found myself taking multiple breaks when watching this, and I was surprised at how frequently I was taking them even though it seemed like I hadn’t had a break in an hour. It’s wierd to say the least bit like I said. Nobody else had this problem when watching it. It may have just been an odd day for me but overall the movie was fine.… Expand

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