American Animals

2018 · 117 min · EN · R · 6.7 (1,256 votes)

Dir. Bart Layton · Starring Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared Abrahamson, Ann Dowd, Gary Basaraba · Music Anne Nikitin

“Nobody wants to be ordinary.”

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Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

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This film feels like a high-wire act of youthful ambition and reckless desire. It's a tense, audacious ride, constantly questioning the nature of truth and memory through its unique blend of narrative and meta-commentary. The atmosphere is charged with a nervous energy, reflecting the intoxicating pull of a daring plan and its inevitable fallout.

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