‘Beau is Afraid’ of Telling a Simpler Odyssey (Review)

‘Beau is Afraid’ of Telling a Simpler Odyssey (Review)

Ari Aster’s latest frequently goes off the beaten path – for worse.   There’s an animated scene halfway through Beau is Afraid that sums up the film perfectly. As the titular star imagines himself in an alternate life played out on a stage, we watch how it all plays...