Hundreds of Beavers

Hundreds of Beavers

Mike Cheslik’s “Hundreds of Beavers” comes riding with an abundance of praise, hailing it as one of the best comedies in years. My expectations had been cranked up as high as they get, which arguably may have affected my viewing experience in deeper ways than I can admit. A great comedy relies on a subsistence of gags that hurl themselves huge and softly at the viewer yet don’t feel too pronounced and heavy in the path of its direction. A certain lightness is essential, not just in the delivery of tone but also in the way characters traverse spaces that could be predictable but nevertheless continue to yield a rich feast of pleasures.

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