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Rating: 8 stars

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Monsters (2010)

Directed by Gareth Edwards

Science Fiction | Drama | Adventure

Most recently watched by CaptainBigTime, Drew73, GMOM65, lordofthemovies, schofizzy, seanCduregger, sleestakk, noahphex

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.

Rated R | Length 94 minutes

Actors

Scoot McNairy | Whitney Able | Mario Zuniga Benavides | Annalee Jefferies | Justin Hall | Ricky Catter | Paul Archer | Kerry Valderrama | Jonathan Winnford | Stan Wong | Anthony Cristo | Mario Richardson | Jorge Quirs | Erick Arce | Emigo Munkel | Esteban Blanco | Victor Vejan | Cristopher Chararria | Roman Bustamante | Solamon Albarran | Alejandro Sotero | Victorino Angulo | David Alba Garcia | Eduardo Guizak | Alfonso Pineda | Jose Garcia Gomez | Erika Morales Yolanda Chacon | Elsa Rascon Gonzalez | Jose Luis Morales Chacon | Tamilez Morales Chacon | Jonathan Cadena Chacon | Cindy Vanessa Cadena Morales | Javier Acosta Rodriguez | Victor Manuel Martinez Tovar | Walter Hernandez Col | Kenedy Gamaliel Jiminez | Hugo Valuerde | Roberto Saluzan | Cesan Solauo | Aris Martinez | Claudia Valdez | Elizabeth Blanco Sanchez | Gloria Soza | Aura Escobar | Max Alfredo Coe Tux | Ivan Sanchez | Wilfredo Hernandez Alvarado | Ramon Otzoy Sucuc | Erma Bradley

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Gavin wanted to rewatch this after having seen Evans’ GODZILLA, and so we did. This time the border wall had more relevance than in the past. Still a great movie with well developed, meaningful characters. I like the nuances to their back stories and that you’re never given the complete picture.

There are a lot of similarities between this, GODZILLA and ROGUE ONE. All three films are about the characters’ journeys, physically, emotionally and developmentally. As much as he’s touted for his SFX work and known as a sci-fi director, he actually does a great job with character development.

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