Film Review: Beef

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Beef

A24, Bugsy Bell Productions, Universal Remote, Buji Productions, Domo Arigato Productions

Netflix

#whatonwhatsgood Express Review

Danny Cho (Steven Yeun) is a struggling home repairman.  One day, he is at a traffic light, and he gets cut off by a White SUV.  He snaps and starts to chase it.

In the White SUV is a successful entrepreneur, and mother Amy Lau (Ali Wong). She has a husband and a little girl. She has a perfect life...but she's miserable. She wants more out of life.

This car incident leads to these two characters going after each other.   

It's quite an entertaining show.  The rivalry between the two characters is quite fun to watch.

Description

BEEF follows the aftermath of a road rage incident between two strangers. Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), a failing contractor with a chip on his shoulder, goes head-to-head with Amy Lau (Ali Wong), a self-made entrepreneur with a picturesque life. The increasing stakes of their feud unravel their lives and relationships in this darkly comedic and deeply moving series.

Release date

April 6, 2023

No. of seasons

1

No. of episodes

10

Season 1

The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain

S1, Ep1

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 75%

The Rapture of Being Alive

S1, Ep2

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 75%

I Am Inhabited by a Cry

S1, Ep3

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 77%

Just Not All at the Same Time

S1, Ep4

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 80%

Such Inward Secret Creatures

S1, Ep5

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 78%

We Draw a Magic Circle

S1, Ep6

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 79%

I Am a Cage

S1, Ep7

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 84%

The Drama of Original Choice

S1, Ep8

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 80%

The Great Fabricator

S1, Ep9

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 8/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 85%

Figures of Light

S1, Ep10

6 Apr. 2023

My Rating 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Rating 75%

Genre

Black comedy, Psychological drama, Thriller, Tragicomedy

Created by

Lee Sung Jin

Starring

Steven Yeun as Danny Cho

Ali Wong as Amy Lau

Joseph Lee as George Nakai

Young Mazino as Paul Cho

David Choe as Isaac Cho

Patti Yasutake as Fumi Nakai

Maria Bello as Jordan

Ashley Park as Naomi

Mia Serafino as Mia

Remy Holt as June

Justin H. Min as Edwin

Alyssa Gihee Kim as Veronica

Andie Ju as Esther

Andrew Santino as Michael

Rek Lee as Bobby

Hong Dao as Hanh Trinh Lau

Kelvin Han Yee as Bruce Lau

Ione Skye as Mysterious Woman

Music by

Bobby Krlic

Executive producers

Lee Sung Jin, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich 

Producers

Jes Anderson, Savey Cathey, Inman Young, Alex Gayner, and Matthew Medlin

Cinematography

Larkin Seiple

Editors

Harry Yoon, Nat Fuller, Laura Zempel, and Jordan Kim

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