The Beautiful Beast 2006 M.ok.ru [work] Online

A critical lens through which to view The Beautiful Beast is Laura Mulvey’s concept of the "Male Gaze."

This inversion challenges the audience's visual expectations. In the classic tale, the audience is asked to look past the surface to find the prince within. In Lister’s version, the audience is asked to look past the surface beauty to find the "monster" within. The film posits that Bella’s beauty is a mask for her sociopathy. This reflects a modern cultural anxiety regarding the "Hollywood Starlet" or "Supermodel"—a figure who is visually idolized but often culturally suspect of being vacuous or narcissistic. the beautiful beast 2006 m.ok.ru