Film Review – Rare Beasts

Long ago, Billie Piper was best known as a pop singer, scoring a few hits before transitioning to an acting career, focusing on television work, including stints on “Doctor Who” and “Secret Diary of a Call Girl.” Piper graduates to more career control with “Rare Beasts,” which is her debut as a writer/director, examining a sustained state of panic for a woman dealing with all sorts of personal issues and brutal relationships. It’s a bold creative step forward for Piper, who gives everything to the feature, trying to make the endeavor as raw and dizzying as possible without losing her audience. “Rare Beasts” is a tough movie, and it aims to address the female experience on many levels of consciousness. It’s not a tidy effort, but Piper’s ambition is something to behold, using her screen time to hammer on the senses and reach hidden areas of shame with a furious picture. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com