A Bear to Care: Attanasio Scores Modest, Sincere Debut
Although lacking in originality and narrative energy, director Annabelle Attanasio more often than not makes up for such slights with authentic strides and nuanced performances in her debut Mickey and the Bear, which showcases relative newcomer Camila Morrone as a talent to watch for.
Set in small town Anaconda, Montana, a climate as constricting as the family of reptiles it evokes, creates the landscape for the titular motherless teen who, on the verge of graduating from high school must contend with leaving behind her Ptsd suffering, pill-popping dad (James Badge Dale) in a relationship where she’s assumed the role of guardian.…...
Although lacking in originality and narrative energy, director Annabelle Attanasio more often than not makes up for such slights with authentic strides and nuanced performances in her debut Mickey and the Bear, which showcases relative newcomer Camila Morrone as a talent to watch for.
Set in small town Anaconda, Montana, a climate as constricting as the family of reptiles it evokes, creates the landscape for the titular motherless teen who, on the verge of graduating from high school must contend with leaving behind her Ptsd suffering, pill-popping dad (James Badge Dale) in a relationship where she’s assumed the role of guardian.…...
- 11/20/2019
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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