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'HEART OF THE BEAST' Review: Brad Pitt Is Great, But the Dog Steals the Movie

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Brad Pitt leads David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast, but the biggest surprise might be his four-legged co-star. In this spoiler-free review, I break down Pitt’s subtle performance, why this feels like a return to form for David Ayer, the film’s emotional survival story, and why Uber as Odin delivers one of the best dog performances I’ve seen in a movie.

As a dog owner myself, the bond between James and Odin hit me harder than I expected, and there were several moments that genuinely got me emotional. Is Heart of the Beast one of 2026’s most heartfelt surprises?

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