Genre: Drama
IMDB rating: 7/10 (2,896 votes)
Directed by: Jodie Foster
Starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin
PLOT: “The Beaver” follows the life of depressed toy executive Walter Black (Gibson) who, after being kicked out by his wife, takes on a new persona to better communicate through a beaver hand puppet. His wife (Foster) and son (Yelchin) are skeptical, but try to accept Walter as a favor to their younger son, who loves the beaver. Leaving his home to move into a hotel, Walter finds a beaver hand puppet with his packed belongings. After unsucessful suicide attempts, Walter is knocked unconscious by a large television set in his room. He wakes up with his beaver puppet on his hand that Walter gives a Michael Caine type voice to. The Beaver informers Walter he is going to straighten him out. Giving cards to all and sundry that he is under the care of a puppet, the Beaver gives Walter the confidence to restart a relationship with his younger child and wife as well as transform his toy company into a succsseful operation through producing a woodworking kit for children. Unimpressed with the Beaver is Walter’s oldest son who shares many of the same mental problems as his father.
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