Arts & Entertainment
Is ‘Captain Fantastic’ Truly Fantastic?
Viggo Mortensen portrays a father who has raised his children with Platonic ethics in "Captain Fantastic."
A film with a promise of proposition about nurture, “Captain Fantastic” stars Viggo Mortensen as Ben, who raises his six children in the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society— a paradigm shift creating their unique world.
No sooner than later, a tragedy strikes the family, forcing them to face the uncharted waters of civilization.
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Written and directed by Matt Ross, the film also stars George MacKay, Charlie Shotwell, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso as Ben’s children, and Frank Langella as their grandfather.
Watch the above movie review to learn more about the crux of the question that the film raises and the brilliance of “Captain Fantastic.” – Absolutely fantastic!
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“Captain Fantastic” is rated R, drama with a running time of 118 min.
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