Title: THE BEAST (1 – 3)

Starring: Majid Michel, Kofi Adjorlolo, Dina Pealore, Naana Hayford-Dumfeh

Synopsis:

It’s a tug of war when a father tries to keep his daughter away from her looney-bin boyfriend. 

Review:

Majid Michel plays Harry, a guy that had a troubled life since childhood. He became infatuated with Natasha (Dina Pealore) who was intimidated by him at first but then her fear turned to intrigue. She then allowed him to rule her. Harry clearly suffered from mental illness and his obsession with Natasha led to disturbing psychotic behavior.  

When Natasha brought Harry home to meet her parents, her father, Mr. Brooks, found him peculiar. He tried to keep Natasha away from him but Harry kept roping her back in. 

After some digging, Mr. Brooks learned of Harry’s sordid past and he was adamant about protecting Natasha. But this is easier said than done and Mr. Brooks (Kofi Adjorlolo) had to play to win in order to end the relationship.

Let’s Talk. “The Beast” moved at a fast pace and will keep any audience immersed.  It’s action-packed with edge of your seat moments. However, there were a few flaws. 

If Mr. Brooks wanted to keep Harry away from Natasha why didn’t he just report him to police when he found out that Harry committed a prior rape? The victim was able to identify him so why was this option lost? The story would have made more sense if Dr. Brooks learned that Harry was the culprit in the rape case later on when he was digging for a reason to get rid of him.

Another flaw was when the family learned of Harry’s escape. It made no sense for Mrs. Brooks to walk outside by herself when there was a chance that Harry would arrive at their home. And what ever happened to doctor/patient confidentiality? The psychiatrist just handed over Harry’s file?

As for performances they are on point. Majid Michel will hook you from the onset and he was simply outstanding. Clearly, he was born to act and he found his destiny.   RECOMMEND

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