if and like me and you like your film to be unique and and unlike the majority of other movie and then i wholly recommend that you check out the beast . the film be a grotesque and erotic and fantasy fairytale that centre around a mythological beast that be rumour to wander the ground of a french mansion and lust after woman . the film be very dare with it subject material and and that be something to give it credit for . the theme of bestiality be a definite taboo and and for good reason and i might add while but the film conveys it while straight and to the point . like other film that handle a taboo subject at their centre and the beast could have go around it and and make u use our imagination to fill in the gap and but borowczyk do not do that and and he be brave in that respect and especially a make a film like this will leave him open to all kind of criticism and but the fact that he go ahead with it and in my view and mean a big thumb up for the guy . the film start off with a sequence that see a randy male horse mount a female . this opener put an exclamation mark on the film and prepare the audience and in some way and for the incredible and tour de force of eroticism that they be about to see . the scene which see the beast mate with the woman be gratuitous and shocking and and be bind to offend many people ( hence the reason it be ban for over 20 year ) and but these scene be not merely an excuse for borowczyk to shock the viewer while this film have a defining point . a say during the film while the only difference between man and beast be intelligence . both man and beast have instinct and only man know how to control them . the beast explore this difference between man and beast through sexuality while the fantasy sequence in which the beast appear epitomise the control of human desire and and it be only when the central female character let go of her control that she can see the beast . the film have strong theme of the age old story of beauty and beast weave into it and and overall this be a shockingly morbid tale of lust and but not without a moral . many criticise the scene around the film shock sex sequence for be boring and but these scene be important to the film story . without these scene and we wouldn not get to know the character or the story of the beast and and and most importantly while the story of beauty and the beast would not be able to have it horrify conclusion dealt to the audience and and a that be one of the key element of the film while it would be a real shame . besides that and borowczyk keep his audience entertain through these scene and not with shock and but with dialogue and the upper class persona of the family and along with the beautiful shot of the mansion ground would not be see and and therefore the stark contrast between that and the event later on in the film would not exist either . overall and the beast be a shocking film . it portrayal of a taboo subject and the shock way it be portray will ensure that this film be not for everyone . however and if you can get over the film shock and and embrace the beast while what await be a skilful and beautiful piece of art that should not be miss by anyone that be willing to give this film a chance .