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Monsters and Men

2018

John David Washington, Anthony Ramos, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams ...

5.9

Drama After capturing an illegal act of police violence on his cellphone, a Brooklyn street hustler sets off a series of events that alter the lives of a local police officer and a star high-school athlete.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"What's most notable, however, is the skill with which the writer-director shapes these real-life elements into a shattering ripple-effect narrative, somber and rigorously focused"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A striking debut feature (...) There’s no denying the righteous indignation that fuels Monsters and Men, a powerhouse that couldn’t be more timely or necessary (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Simultaneously subtle and on-the-nose (...) Original yet under-cooked (...) Despite a strong cast (...) Green directs his ensemble in such a way that works against the actors’ natural charisma."
		Eric Kohn IndieWire	"A compelling study of racial turmoil (...) Green’s measured screenplay manages to ask big questions without overstating them."
		Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"A quiet look at a personal moral quandary that has no easy answers, a conflict Green illustrates with sensitivity"
		Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"It's best when relying on its performers, as these men provide the type of inner debate that Monsters and Men too easily simplifies with its script."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"There is humanity and complexity in this welcome movie, as well as muscular power and unreconciled anger (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Robert Abele The Wrap	"Its innate intelligence and matter-of-fact sensitivity are the kinds of storytelling assets we need more of, especially when the fabric of life for many continues to fray and tear in ways that demand a larger societal reassessing."
		Jordan Ruimy The Playlist	"'Monsters and Men' lacks the complexity its story deserves (...) We are left with more questions than answers. There isn’t clarity in Green’s screenplay"
		Emily Yoshida Vulture	"A rather straightforward ripped-from-the-headlines story. But it's aided by a narrative structure that highlights complexity, rather than tidy symmetry."
		Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"The political heat rises but the movie stays cool, its smooth, smart climax in keeping with its levelheaded tone (...) It’s left to the actors, then, to keep us close, and not one of them shirks the task"
		Screendaily	"Surprisingly fresh and deft (...) A compelling and emotionally honest tripartite narrative about three men"
		Alex Godfrey Empire	"Stylish, considered filmmaking (...) Both cinematic and literary, this is mature, textured work. Gently prodding at you rather than grabbing you by the throat (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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