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The Beaver

7 Ratings: 2.4

A movie directed by Jodie Foster

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Tags: Movies, Drama, Black Comedy

Cast: Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Anton Yelchin, Michael Rivera, Jennifer Lawrence, Zachary Booth, see all

Director: Jodie Foster

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Release Date: 20 May 2011 (USA)

MPAA Rating: PG-13

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review by woopak_the_thrill. May 08, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

Self-Help Taken To The Extreme....A "Beaver" Depression Treatment!!

I always support almost any actor/actress who is going for a new position in filmmaking by watching their movies. Actors such as Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven), Mel Gibson (Braveheart) and Jon Favreau (Iron Man) have had their successes when the transition from performer to the one behind the camera came and now, it may be time for Jodie Foster (Silence of the Lambs) to shine as director (corrected: her first project was Little Man Tate. Thanks, @Trekscribbler). It is with this mindset that … more

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review by ryguy4738. September 25, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

Disappointing, mediocre drama that fails to touch darker, deeper realms of its subjects.

** out of **** The Jodie Foster-directed drama "The Beaver" misses success because of its subject matter. You probably know what the film is about; a depressed father (Mel Gibson) finds a puppet beaver in a dumpster and develops a sort of alternate ego whenever his hand is inserted in the stuffed mammal's asshole. The beaver speaks in a British accent; and is smarter, more emotionally capable than Gibson's character ever was. This opens new doors for the character, although … more

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review by BlackSheep. May 08, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

Damned.

THE BEAVER Written By Kyle Killen Directed by Jodie Foster Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence The Beaver: Everybody needs a friend, Walter, and you’ve got me. Who does depression hurt? Everybody. Ordinarily, this would mean to include everyone directly involved with a person suffering from depression but thanks to Jodie Foster, now depression can also hurt everyone … more

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Quick Tip by Sharrie. September 16, 2012

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A Quick Tip by Sharrie

What can I say? I'm a big fan of both Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster. I'd probably watched any movie by them as long as it's not perverted! The Beaver is a light movie about a heavy subject matter. I think as a movie goer (although I actually watched it downloaded through an app) we, at least I, won't choose any depressive material as subject matter. Hence, a movie about a depressed man could hardly be attractive enough to go to the cinema for, even if it stars both Gibson & Foster. It may just be … more

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review by Chris_Pandolfi. May 10, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

Gibson, the Puppet Master

Star Rating: The great tragedy of The Beaver is that it cannot be taken seriously. It employs a first-rate cast and the performances are excellent, but the premise is such that (1) not even suspension of disbelief can work you through it, and (2) even if it could, the film doesn’t send an especially worthwhile message. I’m well aware that depression is real and that there are numerous ways to cope with it, but I don’t believe that the particular … more

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review by 2_TwoJewsOnFilm. April 25, 2011

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'The Beaver' 'Two Jews On Film' Only One Feels For This Furry Puppet (Video)

'The Beaver' stars Mel Gibson as Walter Black/The Beaver. The movie is directed by Jodie Foster who plays Walter's long suffering wife Meredith. Walter, a once successful toy executive and family man suffers from major depression. No matter what he tries...(pills, therapy, exercise, flagellating himself) Walter cannot shake the feeling that life is meaningness and all is hopeless. This dude is really in the dumps. … more

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review by julianleft. August 29, 2011

posted in Movie Hype

One of the best movies about depression that don't look depressive at all.

The life of the troubled husband Walter Black proves that Jodie Foster could do much more as a director than anyone could think. She has the eye and the spirit for the job if she managed to turn a movie with a puppet into probably the best original drama of this year. Walter Black (Mel Gibson) is a depressed man who surrounded by monotony, daily routine, empty weekends, work issues and family disaster tries to find a way out of his pathetic and sad life, a life … more

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