Fresh
A better-than-average debut by a filmmaker who merits watching. Let's hope that he keeps some of his indie spirit when Hollywood comes calling.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Monsters
After six years, they're no longer aliens. They're residents.
2010 · 1h 34m · R
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Gareth Edwards
Overview
Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an infected zone. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures," while a journalist agrees to escort a shaken tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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72%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The most interesting thing here is the budget.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten
Too much of Monsters simply reminds you of other, better movies...
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Monsters is part immigration parable, part war allegory with a dose of It Happened One Night and The African Queen tossed in.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
A seamless blending of romance, road movie and monster flick.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
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