Monolith

R

Released Feb 16

1 hr. 34 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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While trying to salvage her career, a disgraced journalist begins investigating a strange conspiracy theory. But as the trail leads uncomfortably close to home, she is left to grapple with the lies at the heart of her own story.

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Carried by Lily Sullivan's outstanding lead performance and enriched by an expertly administered sense of creeping claustrophobia, Monolith is an eerie thriller that burns slow and lingers.

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Mirza M

Monolith' is a peculiar sci-fi thriller that offers a cohesive and engaging cinematic experience.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Catherine D

If watching one person talk on the phone or edit audio clips for 75 minutes is your thing, then you're in luck. Otherwise, I'd recommend watching the trailer, as it was considerably better than the movie. Topic/concept = A, Execution = F. Sorry!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Adam B

Lily Sullivan acts with every muscle in her face, which is really quite impressive. The story is captivating. However, Monolith proves movies require more than a strong performance and a good story to be entertaining. This would have made a better book or actual podcast. A movie tis not.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Keith M

Got bored and frustrated waiting for an explanation as to what's happening and why. Never got an answer. Ending was pointless and offered nothing. This was all over the place. It's impossible to explain to anyone what the movie was about

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Jon E

I thought this movie was incredibly slow with very little story line. The movie never climaxed nor provided an explanation of the "conspiracy" Unless I completely missed something, this is another lower budget film with outlandish writing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Tom S

This film is a scam. Don't waste your time or money on it. Not even remotely comparable to something like Pontypool; this is a dull, dull experience, with a fantastical concept of how a Podcaster might work. Pass!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Matt Vesely

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Lily Sullivan

The Interviewer

Ling Cooper Tang

Floramae

Ansuya Nathan

Paula

Erik Thomson

Dad

Matt Crook

Scott

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

An industrious indie that defies its genre conventions every step of the way.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 28, 2024

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Matt Vesely’s impressive debut ably stakes out its own territory, not least in the vast distances covered by a single on-screen actor and a handful of vocal performances.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 20, 2024

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

In the end, the goal was clearly to trap us in the increasingly fractured mind of a single person who increasingly believes what is beyond believable. Mission accomplished.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 16, 2024

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Sadly the mystery at its core proves to be a rather monotonous, unengaging one, which ultimately results in a bland film that never achieves the high levels of tension & suspense that it's aiming for.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 22, 2024

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

A few adjustments from a plausible pivot into an audio-only thriller. Perhaps that would have been the better play for a story best when gazing into the gap between the skills of listening and language and not when mimicking better recent sci-fi films.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 10, 2024

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

“Monolith” flourishes as a claustrophobic, tantalizing psychological thriller that examines the benefits of privilege, and the burden of unresolved guilt.

Mar 27, 2024

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Synopsis

While trying to salvage her career, a disgraced journalist begins investigating a strange conspiracy theory. But as the trail leads uncomfortably close to home, she is left to grapple with the lies at the heart of her own story.

Director: Matt Vesely
Screenwriter: Lucy Campbell
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: The South Australian Film Corporation
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 16, 2024

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