I didn't expect much going into this film. It seemed like a generic and cheesy film, which at times it was, but there is a surprising amount of fun to be had with Love and Monsters.
Love and Monsters follows Joel Dawson, a man living in a monster apocalypse, who leaves his underground bunker to reunite with the girl he loves.
The film has a great premise and I liked the overall self-aware tone the film had going for it. It went for a Zombieland type of humour which did create some funny moments even though there were times where the jokes weren't all that funny. There is a great sense of adventure with this film and the different people and creatures Joel encounters over his journey was fun and added to his eventual arc by the end. The CGI for the monsters themselves was actually very good. The design of the monsters were interesting and director Michael Matthews did a good job building tension during those scenes with the monsters. The third act does get messy. There had to something to make the finale exciting and complete Joel's character arc and the film introduces a few villainous characters that I found very underdeveloped and quickly thrown together. For a film that has a great idea for its world like this, I just wish there was more Love and Monsters did with its concept. It had neat ideas for its apocalyptic world but I wish it expanded on those ideas further.
The performances are great. Dylan O'Brien suits the role very well and does a pretty good job with it. He's made to seem like a very likeable person and you want to root for him during his quest. Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt were great and fun to watch. Jessica Henwick was also good.
Love and Monsters is not an exceptional film but it's a fun and relaxing way to spend 1 hour 40 minutes.
Love and Monsters follows Joel Dawson, a man living in a monster apocalypse, who leaves his underground bunker to reunite with the girl he loves.
The film has a great premise and I liked the overall self-aware tone the film had going for it. It went for a Zombieland type of humour which did create some funny moments even though there were times where the jokes weren't all that funny. There is a great sense of adventure with this film and the different people and creatures Joel encounters over his journey was fun and added to his eventual arc by the end. The CGI for the monsters themselves was actually very good. The design of the monsters were interesting and director Michael Matthews did a good job building tension during those scenes with the monsters. The third act does get messy. There had to something to make the finale exciting and complete Joel's character arc and the film introduces a few villainous characters that I found very underdeveloped and quickly thrown together. For a film that has a great idea for its world like this, I just wish there was more Love and Monsters did with its concept. It had neat ideas for its apocalyptic world but I wish it expanded on those ideas further.
The performances are great. Dylan O'Brien suits the role very well and does a pretty good job with it. He's made to seem like a very likeable person and you want to root for him during his quest. Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt were great and fun to watch. Jessica Henwick was also good.
Love and Monsters is not an exceptional film but it's a fun and relaxing way to spend 1 hour 40 minutes.