Hundreds of Beavers may be one of the year’s most creative and joyously nutty films, and it’s well worth every minute of your time. Hundreds of Beavers is awaiting release dates in the UK and internationally.
In 2018, the Lake Michigan Monster confused some, while others fell in love with its sea-bound adventure shot on 16mm. In Lake Michigan Monster, classic monster horror dovetails with an exquisitely crafted parody, creating a nonsensical and joyous trip into a bizarre world. Now, its writing team are back with Hundreds Of Beavers, an equally odd tale of a Canadian who drinks away the profits of his 18th-century Acme Applejack cider business, ends up destitute, loses his clothes, attempts to kill multiple human-sized rabbits and then turns his attention to beaver fur. If all this sounds nuts, it is! But as Michael Keaton’s Batman famously said, “You wanna get nuts? Come on! Let’s get nuts!
The creativity on display in Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews’ black and white gem is genuinely something to behold; from model work to puppets and people in bunny suits, it’s like stepping into a live-action version of Terry Gilliam’s famed Monty Python animation; in fact, talking of Python, it wouldn’t be out of place to suddenly see Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, or Co. appear from behind a tree holding a cup of tea and a pipe. However, Hundreds of Beavers Python-esque brand of humour is also dovetailed with the slapstick joy of Looney Tunes and the artistry of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, making this a film that defies any simple genre labels.
Meanwhile, beneath the snow and ice, undercurrents explore the role of humans in the 18th-century fur trade and the decimated land they left behind, offering us something far more sincere amongst the chaotic comedy. Hundreds of Beavers may be one of the year’s most creative and joyously nutty films, and it’s well worth every minute of your time.
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