Beast has a widowed doctor defending his two daughters from a murderous lion near a South African village. The CGI carnivore slashes and eviscerates human flesh with ghastly realism. Unfortunately, the film's melodramatic plot kills as much as the rampaging critter. The characters argue and moan incessantly about family issues while under unrelenting attack. It makes little sense given their dire predicament. They also borrow from standard horror tropes by behaving foolishly and ignoring obvious self-preservation. Star Idris Elba commands the screen with his dominating presence. You root for him to slay his maned adversary, but Beast does try patience with overly emotional griping.
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