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Dec 04, 2023KennethSmith rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I am sick to death of movies that train children that kicking other pupils in the schoolyard is somehow normal and acceptable behaviour. I never saw that in my day, ever. In my day, you had a quarrel with some guy, you called him a homo.…
Nov 08, 2023akirakato rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
At first, I thought, this tree monster is NOT definitely for me, but as I watch it on, I'm drawn into the story, which turns into a heartwarming, really moving tale. Nicely crafted!
Sep 19, 2023SEELOCHAN BEHARRY rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It is an intersting movie and keeps us wanting to know how this would end. One has empathy with the boy as he struggles to cope with the devastating illness of his mother and his absentee father. His imagination conjures up a monster and…
Aug 29, 2020Walter724 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I saw this movie when it first came out, and didn't remember it when I picked up the book a while later. The book is well written but I found it dark and depressing. After I finished reading it, I gave the book away. Just now I borrowed…
Aug 15, 2019ScorchingSun rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Has all the ingredients for a major sob story with life lesson thrown in, but not quite a bull's-eye. Maybe a wee bit contrived? All the elements, family history and relationships, natural and supernatural, neatly set out and displayed?…
Jan 04, 2019Ephriam rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A great movie that explains about the conflict of death for the people that are left behind. The boy's imagination allows himself to come to terms and actually accept the fact that his beloved mother who has been the main guardian of him…
jacqui_a
Nov 02, 2018
Like most film adaptations of books, A Monster Calls has to leave out a lot of secondary character development and compress the plot, to its own detriment. Pacing issues and plot holes aside, I did sob non-stop for the last half hour of…
Oct 11, 2018mbuechert rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beautifully made, very well acted, and good theme. NOT FOR KIDS, though. I thought it would be a light fantasy, but it is very dark and intense, not in a horror-movie way, but in a "dealing with the horrors of real life" kind of way. If…
Aug 31, 2018
here's my take on the movie called a monster calls. i think it was great because i liked the voice over by liam neeson. i really enjoyed it myself and it made me cry like a little school girl. i would definetly recommend it to a friend or…
wth_this_sucks
May 27, 2018wth_this_sucks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A heart felt movie with beautiful visuals and wonderful acting. Has a beautiful message but could be quite depressing to some as it is about dealing with the eventual loss of someone dear
May 16, 2018kpelish rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Good and sensitive depiction of a boy managing his grief and anger over his mom's illness, as well as the disconnects with his reserved grandmother and his far away father. The artists' hand-drawn scenes incorporate his imaginary stories…
May 01, 2018admaggies rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very well done but not for younger children. If you need a good cry it's an 8 tissue ending .
Mar 30, 2018INVS rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I liked it, but must admit, some of these 'stories' just don't click in my brain & those finer points are lost. Loved Liam as the monster voice, really excellent. The graphics were also excellent, so realistic.
LoganLib_Kirra
Mar 23, 2018LoganLib_Kirra rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A Monster Calls is a stunning movie that brings to life the beauty and sorrow of the book by Patrick Ness. This movie follows a young boy named Connor, a nightmare and a monster that comes to visit him each night with a strange method. I…
Feb 13, 2018lchuyber rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Honestly I thought the movie was a little hard to follow, and the filming was very dark. Wouldn't watch again.
Dec 31, 2017duane767 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Impressive movie all around! I can't think of too much to criticize about it. A good movie for kids and adults alike to watch and discuss after.
Franln
Dec 08, 2017Franln rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The young lead actor was quite fantastic! I thought it was just gonna be a story of a monster defending a kid from bullies, but it was really about dealing with the prolonged illness and death of his mother so it ended up being more of a…
Nov 12, 2017trcookIIImddmd rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The moving story of a young Dylan Kliebold, before the shooting, when Zoloft might have done some good.
Oct 31, 2017mr_chocolate rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie dealing with real emotions of a troubled world for a 12-year-old, played brilliantly by Connor (Lewis Macdougall). The grandmother (Sigourney Weaver), the mum (Felicity Jones), Dad (Toby Kebbell), and the Monster/Green Man…
Oct 23, 2017
Good movie worth a watching a couple of little twists I think I saw coming. some of the deleted scenes I think should have been Kept in the movie.
Oct 17, 2017AMerr22 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Decent movie, book was better.
Sep 18, 2017evro66 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
a good movie, true to the book (which is rare nowadays), good acting impressive visual effects. The ink blots are definitely a very good visual idea. Not recommended for young children of course, and it is a sad story.
Sep 05, 2017gnomenut rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An excellent film. Delivers an intelligent, thoughtful, and unconventional perspective on grief. Also, one of the very rare films worth watching again, with the screenwriter's commentary turned on. Sigourney Weaver's lackluster attempt at…
Sep 04, 2017mr_han rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
it was sad, but great. the art and music was wonderful!
Sep 01, 2017readyrisa rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Awesome movie...was absolutely blown away.