(DVD REVIEW) The Beaver

So...over the past years if there is one thing that Mel Gibson has proven it is that he can play the role of someone that is Ape S*** Crazy! So, when I heard about him taking on this role I figured that it would be a fun and funny look into what makes someone like him tick and what it would be like to be in the mind of a "crazy" person for an hour or so. The movie, however, gives a lot more than that.

Plot: Walter Black (Gibson) doesn't feel "right". His marriage is falling apart, his relationship with his children is nonexistent and he has run a toy company that he inherited from his father into the ground. After he and his wife separate Walter goes into an even deeper depression. While near a garbage dumpster one night he finds a hand puppet of a Beaver. After placing it on his hand, The Beaver takes on a life of its own and begins to be the "voice" and the main decision maker in Walter's life. For a short time...this works GREAT. It allows him to communicate with everyone in his life in a way that he didn't think he could any longer. He hits a high point in his life! But once Walter feels that he no longer is in control, and he fights back, The Beaver proves that the only other thing that is waiting on the other side of your highest high point is your lowest low point.

This movie was really interesting. Its not really funny, but Gibson does a great job of showing the depth that someone suffering from serious mental illness if forced to struggle with. The movie is worth a watch. Check it out!