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Very interesting. I love the monster movies and this one did not disappoint me.Is not perfect at all, but I can see beyond the typical flaws in this type of movies to see a more thoughtful film.
Mixing drama with terror is not new, may taste more or less, but simplicity and effectiveness are overwhelming. Good photography, tension, the design of the monster was OK, definitely on the poster its more striking, it is not the best design that I've seen, definitely it could be more creative but at the same time it could been much worse, but it had its meaning and it was there to reflect the issues mother and daughter had between them. The monster is a metaphor, a symbol (quite obvious)so we can get that out of the way, as it also has a physical presence and dose undoubtedly exist as a tormentor for both protagonists shaking their relationship and testing them.
It is clear that most horror stories suffer from quality, I thought it was a brave proposal.The performances of mother and daughter are very remarkable and the fact of not having the typical mother all powerful that saves the day seemed as a fresh interesting premise.
The film has a good atmosphere despite the lack of variety of scenarios, almost everything happens in one place, but that did not prevent generating tension and suspense in the anteroom at the appearance of the monster and everything that comes later, with some Dose of hemoglobin without exaggeration.
The Monster is a good horror movie with a more interesting message,Is recommended for all who are looking for a new approach to classic monster movies
Mixing drama with terror is not new, may taste more or less, but simplicity and effectiveness are overwhelming. Good photography, tension, the design of the monster was OK, definitely on the poster its more striking, it is not the best design that I've seen, definitely it could be more creative but at the same time it could been much worse, but it had its meaning and it was there to reflect the issues mother and daughter had between them. The monster is a metaphor, a symbol (quite obvious)so we can get that out of the way, as it also has a physical presence and dose undoubtedly exist as a tormentor for both protagonists shaking their relationship and testing them.
It is clear that most horror stories suffer from quality, I thought it was a brave proposal.The performances of mother and daughter are very remarkable and the fact of not having the typical mother all powerful that saves the day seemed as a fresh interesting premise.
The film has a good atmosphere despite the lack of variety of scenarios, almost everything happens in one place, but that did not prevent generating tension and suspense in the anteroom at the appearance of the monster and everything that comes later, with some Dose of hemoglobin without exaggeration.
The Monster is a good horror movie with a more interesting message,Is recommended for all who are looking for a new approach to classic monster movies
