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      Monkey Warfare

      2006 1 hr. 17 min. Comedy List
      75% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Two stoners (Don McKellar, Tracy Wright) find a new marijuana dealer (Nadia Litz) when the law catches up to their supplier. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A love affair for Parkdale? Pleeeease. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Monkey Warfare was an astounding picture and a real blessing to Canadian cinema. Harkema's script was built with a humble yet powerful premise and some very well-designed characters. I really respect Harkema as a director, he was able to create such a unique story with a limited budget. It just goes to show that the depth of a film's plot has nothing to do with funding, it's all about an honest writer and the passion of the filmmakers. This was one of those movies made for the love of the art rather than raking in the profits. All three performers invested themselves in their roles superbly, the dynamics between the characters kept the plot interesting. I liked how elements such as pot, bicycles, music and scavenging were highlighted throughout the movie but remained in orbit around the life of a revolutionary. It brought in an intriguing contrast between aged radicals and young ones and offered a view at the life and trials of a burnt-out, middle-aged revolutionary. All-in-all, a very powerful movie built on humble prospects. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member mostly pretty awesome dry humor. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I was surprised I liked this. Not that I didn't expect to but I had no expectations and then when I saw it (the start) I was all "I don't think I'll like this! It seems very European meets Tarantino and some guy just got set on fire!" That is explained at the end. But it's funny, dark and biting but funny none-the-less. The characters are all likable regardless of their unlikability as a pseudo-family. The act well, are extreally well cast and fit perfectly into the city in which they are placed. A smart, dark yet wonderful film that frankly would make a great play! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A surprisingly prescient film for those Bikes Lanes on Bloor weirdos and a cautionary tale for the G20 douchebags who smashed up my city, Monkey Warfare is a gritty film in which an ex-revolutionary un-couple in Toronto's gentrifying Parkdale neighbourhood reluictantly lets their ingenue pot-dealer into their lives. The result? A lesson in revolution and an awkward love triangle, that, though heavy-handed in places and seeemingly wandering in the early-going, continuously ups the ante and finishes with a wallop. Another solid Canadian film that no one saw. What a shame. Watch this! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Decent story and character development. Cool indie Canadian cinema. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Ty Burr Boston Globe Rated: 2/4 Nov 24, 2011 Full Review Geoff Pevere Toronto Star Not only does it wear its budgetary restrictions with flair and a winning sense of authenticity, it allows its characters - and the remarkable trio who play them - to roam freely in the gap between good intentions and regrettable results. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 15, 2006 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Along with some fairly silly comedy, romance and irony bounce off each other through Monkey Warfare. Rated: 3/4 Dec 15, 2006 Full Review Sky Hirschkron Stylus Magazine A self-professed student of Godard, [Reginald] Harkema more closely resembles another Godard acolyte, Tarantino, right down to the latter's love of weed, foxy chicks, and subtle deceptiveness. Rated: 64/100 Jun 25, 2007 Full Review James Wegg JWR Closet anarchists and urban guerrillas everywhere will enjoy director/writer ... Reginald Harkema's 'How to Fuck The Man' primer. Rated: 4/5 Feb 10, 2007 Full Review Jam! Movies In the end, the movie's higher themes -- whether the kids and their angry anarchy is "purer" and less hypocritical than old-school activism, that sort of thing -- tend to fall flat. Rated: 3/5 Dec 15, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Two stoners (Don McKellar, Tracy Wright) find a new marijuana dealer (Nadia Litz) when the law catches up to their supplier.
      Director
      Reginald Harkema
      Screenwriter
      Reginald Harkema
      Production Co
      New Real Films
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 18, 2020