Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a cynical journalist (Scoot McNairy) agrees to escort a shaken American tourist (Whitney Able) through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.
Roger Ebert awarded the film three and a half out of four stars and said "Monsters holds our attention ever more deeply as we realize it's not a casual exploitation picture." That is both the strength and the weakness of the picture. We find that it is more of a human drama -- which is good -- but does not really involve many monsters, which may be a disappointment for some viewers.
I love that there was no intention to make a commentary on the US-Mexican border, despite that being a key part of the film. For whatever reason, America is safe while Mexico is not. That suggests a political statement, but one just is not there, if Gareth Edwards is to be believed.
As I write this (August 2013), a sequel is on the way. Not sure that is a good idea, but it is too late to stop them now...
Roger Ebert awarded the film three and a half out of four stars and said "Monsters holds our attention ever more deeply as we realize it's not a casual exploitation picture." That is both the strength and the weakness of the picture. We find that it is more of a human drama -- which is good -- but does not really involve many monsters, which may be a disappointment for some viewers.
I love that there was no intention to make a commentary on the US-Mexican border, despite that being a key part of the film. For whatever reason, America is safe while Mexico is not. That suggests a political statement, but one just is not there, if Gareth Edwards is to be believed.
As I write this (August 2013), a sequel is on the way. Not sure that is a good idea, but it is too late to stop them now...