Gary 'Gal' Dove is done. Through with a life of crime and the time he paid for it, his "retirement" in sunny Spain is far from all former ties to London's ruthless underworld. Being through means paradise to Gal and wife DeeDee at their dreamy seaside villa until old 'friend' Don Logan tries to claim Gal for one last job.Kingsley is routinely robbed of Oscar caliber performances but depriving him here was way off. His portrayal of the menacing Don, a man who long ago crossed the line from steady delinquent to reprobate psychopath, is too grotesque to look away from. Winstone's ('Gal') 'reformed criminal' is the perfect foil to Don's demonic wilfullness and the supporting cast is perfect. As a psychological thriller, 'Beast' is comparable to Silence of the Lambs or Seven and on par with Miller's Crossing or Pulp Fiction for a glance into the criminal underground.
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