Animal Kingdom (2010) starring James Frecheville, Guy Pearce. When his mother overdoses on heroin and dies, a 17-year-old boy named Josh (Frecheville) finds himself drawn into her family of origin, which is riddled with crime. His uncles are a scary bunch, but soon after he arrives they start dying as police pick them off one by one. Then they turn on Josh, suspecting him of talking to the cops. A sympathetic detective (Pearce) takes Josh under his wing, and tries to help him survive. In a twist worthy of "The Godfather," Josh's grandmother decides that he is expendable and "has to go" because she's afraid he'll testify against her sons (Josh's uncles). I felt that the movie was compelling, but the last 15 minutes or so left me befuddled. What happened, and why? I couldn't figure it out. The subtitles are very good. Grade: B
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