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Genre : War, Drama
In a monster-infested world, Joel (Dylan O’Brien) learns his girlfriend is just 85 miles away. To make the dangerous journey, Joel discovers his inner hero to be with the girl of his dreams.
Every once in a while, a film is released that feels like a video game adaptation, but isn’t. Love and Monsters is one of those films. Enter to a colorful post-apocalyptic world filled with dope monsters more than willing to devour you as a bedtime snack. Joel is living in a survivors colony in an underground bunker, a charming young fella no doubt but terrible in surviving in these harsh conditions. After 7 years in solitary living with all these happy couples, he decides just to say F it and head on an extremely dangerous quest to reunite with his girlfriend from before the whole apocalypse thing. In the name of love! Hence, the title which isn’t the most imaginative but for some reason it, and the oh so cool poster sold the movie for me. Even so, i fully expected not to like it, but turns out it’s one of the most fun popcorn/feelgood flicks of last year? Even with it’s well earned PG-13 rating. I thought Love and Monsters was so wholesome!
I don’t think all post-apocalyptic films necessarily have to be all bleak and gloomy, and i appreciated what this film brought to the table. It’s a refreshing addition to the genre reminiscent of films like Zombieland or Warm Bodies. By no means it’s a film you have to be entirely focused att all times or expect something deep or thought-provoking to happen but what Love and Monsters tries to do, it succeeds with ease. It’s full of happiness, vibrant/bright colors and some truly creative world building. Dug the monster design aswell, very much so. They didn’t come across as really scary but for the most part: adorable.
Dylan O’Brien is just the right choice for the lead role. His mannerisms and the whole shenanigans of his character appears so natural. The relationship between him and a dog he found is easily one of the most charming aspects of this film. Features also memorable appearances from Michael ’IT’S MARY POPPINS Y’ALL’ Rooker and youngster Ariana Greenblatt.
I’m fully aware that the film is far from perfect. The story is a bit cheesy and cliché and it surely isn’t the most unpredictable films of recent times. Plotholes? Sure. Did these elements stop me from enjoying the hell out of Love And Monsters? Absolutely not. Four stars because i had so much fun.
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