Monsters on Blu-ray & DVD (2010)

Monsters

2010

Overall rating: 3 out of 5

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Director Gareth Edwards' sensational debut is an emotional road movie, an engaging romantic drama, a scary creature feature, a provocative post-Apocalyptic parable and an all-round remarkable achievement. For he dreamed up the affecting and compelling story and created all the visual effects on his laptop. But the amazing result gives his potent sci-fi fable an impressive epic look for a micro-percent of the usual Hollywood blockbuster budget. Six years ago a NASA probe returning to Earth with samples of alien organisms crashed over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear there and half of Mexico was quarantined. Today the American and Mexican military struggle to contain the giant creatures. It's through this perilous infected zone that a cynical journalist must escort his stranded boss' daughter to U.S. border safety. Monsters is involving and satisfying as it is surprising and moving, something utterly unique, original and awe-inspiring.

Monsters details

Formats:	12 DVD, Blu-ray
Starring:	Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able
Director:	Gareth Edwards
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Drama - Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Sci-fi - Alien, Sci-fi - General, Thriller - Mystery
Studio:	MOMENTUM PICTURES
Collections:	Alien Invasion, April - Action/Adventure - Thriller, April New Releases

Name	Discs
Monsters	12 Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	1 hour 34 minutes
Rental release:	11 Apr 2011
Main languages:	English, English Audio Description

Name	Discs
Monsters	12 Feature

Blu-ray Information

Run time:	1 hour 34 minutes
Rental release:	11 Apr 2011
Main languages:	English

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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLM

Mexico is classified as an 'infected zone.' Infected with what, we hear you cry. Aliens!
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The director deserves an award

By a customer from Stanwich , 23 Nov 2010

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I watched this film in New York last week and for being made on the reported budget it is great.

Excellent acting performances, good characters, dialogue, soundtrack, locations and effects.

It feels real so you care about what is happening to the people, it is not just a mish mash of special effects and rubbish characters who do nothing that you would do in real life that you get from hollywood these days. They should learn something from this.

Well worth seeing, even although it's called Monsters you can even take the girlfriend/wife to see this one!
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Really enjoyable despite the not so interesting title!

By MzBizkitz (67 reviews) , 21 Apr 2013

I have to say I greatly misinterpreted this film at the beginning believing it was going to be another silly story however I was very pleasantly surprised. It's slowness helps it along and in the end I actually started to like the monsters.
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Poor sci-fi offering

By fairylegs (5 reviews) from Beverley , 25 Mar 2013

In a word jibberish - self-indulgent characters, with whom one could not possibly relate , making silly decisions throughout the film. A weak plot not helped by laughable special effects reflecting a minimal production budget. Not worth the price of admission, I'm afraid. Fairylegs
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Stunning piece of cinema.

By elcap (2 reviews) from Holmfirth , 22 Mar 2013

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Absolutely stunning, like all good sci fi films, there is so much more than just aliens. Very tender central story, set amongst stunning visuals. Watch it with no preconceptions and you will love it. Look and listen carefully to the beginning and the end and you will see that this is incredibly bitter sweet film. Enjoy.
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Average Film !!

By a customer , 27 Feb 2013

I was expecting better, it was very slow at times, but it could have been worse, it passed a couple of hours on a cold and windy day I would not recommend it
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waste of time!

By a customer , 19 Jan 2013

absolute pants! dont see the point in this film at all! no action no proper plot at all. wished i had read the reviews first doesnt deserve 3 stars!
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