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This makes for an intriguing star persona.

Idris Elba in Beast.

(The filmmakers do take some care not to demonize lions in general.

Ordinarily, movies like this would utilize the magic of editing cutaways, concealment, smash cuts, etc.

This relatively novel approach also lends the film a bracing unpredictability.

His daughters blame him, too, so the trip is not just a pilgrimage but also a retreat.

Of course, protecting them from a deranged lion might do the trick.

For all that,Beastknows not to overstay its welcome.