4 out of 5. David Michôd's ANIMAL KINGDOM was beautiful surprise of cinema when I first saw it. The clarity and depth of his characters was alarming. What I didn't realize, was like SLING BLADE this was shot once before, but from a different POV with many of the same cast. It was a short film, a practice run if you will, that made this film feel so polished. If you like crime and want a taste of something a little different check it out.
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