Free download The Beaver movie

I believe that the movie The Beaver should come with a warning: “This is not a film for everyone.” Advertised as a quirky comedy in the vein of any light-hearted indie Fox Searchlight release, it is obvious why distributor Summit Entertainment would like to put a smiley face on a project that might have you looking for an anti-depressant by the time it is over.

I will say that The Beaver is a great movie, but one that will understandably have its haters. From the odd plot to the cold-European vibe, The Beaver is one of those films you have to be careful which friends you recommend it to. Even though this is acclaimed actress Jodie Foster's third directorial feature, what will get the butts in the seats is ironically box office pariah (and rightfully so) Mel Gibson. Garnering more attention than with another leading man, Gibson might attract enough curious looky-loos to chuck their change at The Beaver.

With the opening shot being of a worn-out, paunchy Gibson floating by in a pool, it is immediately clear that this is not going to be a vanity comeback project. With not much more to lose when it comes to his box office clout or general goodwill, Gibson gives one of the most unusual and dynamic performances of his long career. Gibson plays Walter Black, a chemically depressed toy company CEO who has been long withdrawn from his family. His wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) spends her nights besides a computer screen instead of her husband. Eldest son Porter (Anton Yelchin) keeps a list of every trait he and his father share in attempts to break them; his grade-schooler brother Henry (Riley Thomas Stewart) is bullied by classmates.

The old saying goes that no family is without their problems, but the Blacks need a team of psychiatrists to get them back on track.

Seeing Walter's suicide attempts within the first few minutes generate uncomfortable chuckles. All of a sudden there is a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a beaver hand puppet. Using the puppet (more than proficiently handled and voiced by Gibson in a cockney accent) as a way to communicate while being emotionally distant, The Beaver goes on to dissect if Walter is reconstructing his life or further dismantling it.

Interminably bleak, The Beaver is a brave film for Foster to make. Finding just the right tone of dreariness and hope and with a fairly surrealistic concept, The Beaver is held down in reality, giving it an interesting and relatable perspective.

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