Hair of the Bear

Hair of the Bear never fully realizes its potential at the same time that it fails to escapes its own self-imposed limitations.

The action is empty and rote, marred by lethargic direction and low light cinematography that does the actors, sets, and natural beauty of the Manitoba wilderness all a huge disservice.

There are "beats" they could use to make the storytelling smoother. But, given this is Trudeau and McLellan’s first time doing this, they have managed to create a workable revenge story that gets you to the "revenge" part with only a few distractions.

[Malia] Baker rises to the occasion, simultaneously displaying grit and vulnerability that make her a young Canadian actor to watch.