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A Caper of Moronic Proportions, Real Consequences
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/11/2018
Part documentary, mostly re-enactment, American Animals gives us the true story of the wild Warren Lipka (Evan Peters) and more down-to-Earth pal Spencer Reinhard (Barry Keoghan) who realize the local Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky is home to some extremely valuable rare books, including John James Audubon's Birds of America. Whether on a whim or while high or just because they are bored with their lots in life, the two plan a heist based on nothing more than the collective pop culture they have acquired.
Of course they can't do it alone and recruit the sharp-minded Eric Borsuk (Jared Abrahamson) and getaway driver (aka the rich boy with a fast car) Chas Allen (Blake Jenner) for the job as well. It seems all that stands in their way is the elderly librarian who holds …
