00:00Now we review the 2008 film, Monster. Yes.
00:11Alrighty, ladies and gentlemen, I am Richard, this is Random Street Theater, and I have finally seen the 2008 film, Monster, directed by Eric Forsberg.
00:24Yes, this is a mockbuster film by The Asylum. It is the mockbuster of Cloverfield, believe it or not.
00:32And it being the mockbuster of Cloverfield, it is a found footage film.
00:38Now, whereas Cloverfield is the story of a monster that attacks New York, Monster is the story of a monster that attacks Japan.
00:52Tokyo, I believe. And it's not Godzilla! No, no. It's Discount Sushi.
01:00You really don't see much of the monster. It's a giant octopus, but I don't think you ever get a full establishing shot of that's what it is.
01:09Primarily what you have here is two girls, they're reasonably attractive, they never show anything,
01:16who are trying to survive the monster's attack. And you see it from the view of their camcorder or camera,
01:25because they're here trying to make a documentary about global warming, right?
01:31Now, to accurately sum up this film, it really is Cloverfield and the Blair Witch Project have a baby,
01:42and that baby inherits the overall premise of Cloverfield and the emotional crying scenes of Blair Witch Project.
01:54Only you can decide if that's for you. I mean, to be completely honest with you, it's fairly acted, but it's a lot of just talking.
02:07People stuck in a room talking, and that's what you tend to have with films like this.
02:12You wind up with a bunch of people stuck in a room talking, and then they have a little more action, and then there's more stuck in a room talking.
02:19And there's a little bit on the street, and then they're stuck in a room talking. That's what you get.
02:24Although the emotional journey of these people is kind of what you're here for.
02:29You're here to see these people cry and say they want to see their mother and things like that.
02:35And, you know, as a filmmaking technique, I have to admit, for a half million dollar union film, it's not bad.
02:46You know, I mean, I would be really disappointed if this were a theater film, if I saw this in theaters.
02:54But you do have to understand, that's not what it is.
02:58Okay, it is a cheap knockoff of a better movie, but as cheap knockoffs go, this one is actually worth watching.
03:05I wouldn't say it was good, and I wouldn't say it was bad. I would say it hits the middle of your watch list.
03:11Not to be avoided, but if you run into it.
03:14Now, IMDb gives this a 2.1 out of 5 stars, which is abysmal.
03:21And audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes give this a 10% liking the film.
03:26There are no critics reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, because too few people saw this film.
03:32Eh, I personally, well I thought it was okay.
03:37Middle of the watch list, not terrible, not great, serviceable movie, but clearly not for everyone.
03:44Anyway, that's just my opinion, and I'd love to hear yours down in the comments below.
03:48I'm Richard.
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