This is truly a bizarre film - I don't even know if I mean it in a good or bad way, just plain bizarre. If you consider it a black comedy, I guess it's very interesting and sometimes is very funny. This is mostly due to the actors: especially Robert John Burke, who expertly plays the Monster, a mythological alcoholic and overly cynical creature that has existed since the beginning of time. Helen Mirren is also a highlight (as she always is) in the role of the work driven and very cold-acting Boss of the female costar (Sarah Polley as a quirky Beatrice, who does the best she can given the material and dialogue she had to work with). However, aside from the acting, the story is so bizarre, I don't know if I really like it or not - it's the elements I already mentioned that I can appreciate and understand that make it worthwhile for me. Hence the rating I give it - 6 out of 10.
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