

Being Human
One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.
Critics Sentiment
Hector's children begin to understand his life struggles
Raiders steal Hector's wife and children despite his efforts
The film's most dramatic shift occurs when the compelling African shipwreck sequence abruptly cuts to modern New York without resolution, leaving viewers feeling cheated and frustrated.
Being Human follows a grinding, repetitive arc that frustrates more than it enlightens, with most critics finding the disjointed historical vignettes boring and lifeless. The film gains momentum during the shipwreck sequence but loses goodwill with its abrupt transitions, only recovering somewhat in the final act when Hector's relationship with his modern children provides genuine emotional resonance. While some critics appreciated Robin Williams' serious performance and the film's philosophical ambitions about humanity, most found it a tedious journey that never quite justifies its experimental structure.
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Robin Williams
Hector

Theresa Russell
The Storyteller
Maudie Johnson
Bambina
Max Johnson
Bambino

Robert Carlyle
Priest
Irvine Allen
Raider

Tony Curran
Raider
Iain Andrews
Raider
Robert Cavanah
Raider
Eoin McCarthy
Leader

John Turturro
Lucinnius

Bill Nighy
Julian

Ewan McGregor
Alvarez
Luke Hardy
Sailor

Kelly Hunter
Deirdre
Zoot Lynman
Boy Squire

Jim Hooper
Julien's Slave

Finlay Welsh
Pedlar

Jonathan Hyde
Francisco

Ken Stott
Gasper Dias
Crew
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