Monsters
Magnet Releasing | Release Date: October 29, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

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60
Time OutKeith UhlichOct 26, 2010
There's so much right with Gareth Edwards's low-budget alien invasion tale that you almost want to brush aside everything that's not up to snuff. Read full review
60
Village VoiceKarina LongworthOct 26, 2010
Director Gareth Edwards, a CGI artist by trade, has created a dystopian landscape that's so naturalistic, it's uncanny. Read full review
50
Orlando SentinelRoger MooreDec 13, 2010
The new creature feature Monsters is an intriguing mash-up of "District 9," "The Host" and assorted recent post-apocalypse road pictures. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleAmy BiancolliDec 13, 2010
An arty, ruminative and slow-paced film that's being marketed as a big ol' alien-invasion flick. Just don't expect an invasion flick. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesDec 13, 2010
The result is notably dim and flat on a big screen, and the giant-monster scenes, often cloaked in darkness, are few and disappointing. Edwards tries to take the high road with a politically intriguing premise (a la District 9) and a tight focus on the evolving relationship between his two traveling companions, but his shapeless script doesn't do much with either element. Read full review
40
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternOct 28, 2010
What brings Monsters down from its extremely low perch is a conspicuous lack of monstrosity. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleOct 28, 2010
An attempt to counter noisy, hyper effects-laden alien invasion flicks with something teasing, indie and good for you. Instead, it's like a pendulum swing too far in the other direction. Read full review
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