"Doesn't that bother you, that you need something bad to happen to profit from it?""You mean, like a doctor?"
Monsters has generated a lot of positive buzz and strong word-of-mouth, and it all turns out to be fully justified. The slow-burn, authentic approach allows the characters to breathe and develop and for the film to display some wonderfully-composed visuals by director Edwards. The sparse, melancholic score by Jon Hopkins adds real depth to this micro-budget film, and FX shots are used sparingly and to terrific effect. The film is anchored by two superb and finely-nuanced contrasting performances by Whitney Able and Scoot McNairy, who are on-screen for almost all of the running time. The ending may not please the Friday-night-popcorn-crowd, but in keeping with the rest of the film, it rings true emotionally. Monsters is a genuine triumph.
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