Monos

R

Released Sep 13, 2019

1 hr. 42 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Adventure

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149 Reviews

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85%

Fewer than 50 Verified Ratings

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A terrorized American engineer is held captive by teenaged guerilla bandits in a South American jungle.

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Critics Consensus

As visually splendid as it is thought-provoking, Monos takes an unsettling look at human nature whose grim insights leave a lingering impact.

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Andy Macias

Every footage is worthy, every scene needed. Monos is more human than anything

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/06/19

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The first half or so, to me, felt didactic and indulgent... enjoying the cinematography and score a little too much without earning anything yet. The beauty of Lord of the Flies is the transformation. The cast here goes from already ‘wild' to just being ‘more wild' to the point where I can imagine this film working well if played on loop. That being said I would not want to endure the intensity and grueling interrogation of our tribal tendencies of the second half of the film- again. But I say this in the best kind of way, in that it is exciting, terrifying and brutally effective. The strain of impending doom never seems to waver, giving a revitalized pit of bleakness to your gut every time another wave of conflict crashes into the Monos crew. The real ending of this film is when you exit the theater and re-enter civilization and can finally breathe a sigh of relief, because Monos doesn't want to let you have it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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niais nice

great movie. soundtrack used amazing frequency mixing to really set the tone of the scenes. amazing shots and framing. tremendously emotive and evocative

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/19

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KB B

This movie was so slow and boring I couldn't watch more than 35 minutes. It's definitely a cute for insomnia. Don't bother with this one. The Lord of the Flies 1963 version is so much better.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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S R

1001 movies to see before you die. Although this was unique, it didn't make it worthwhile entertainment. Saw on hbo.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Dillon W

Incredible film an unbelievably well shot should be shown in all film school cinematography classes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Alejandro Landes

Director

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It's clear from the start that Landes is out to make a tragedy about innocence lost and the wickedness of political movements that rule by remote control with the capriciousness of Greek gods. He's succeeded brilliantly.

Jun 25, 2020

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David Stratton

The Australian

There are allusions to William Golding's Lord of the Flies, but that fine novel, and Peter Brook's 1962 screen adaptation, though also elliptical, provided far more satisfying drama than Landes somewhat frustrating epic...

Rated: 3/5

Mar 26, 2020

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

There's something ... of Werner Herzog's Aguirre, Wrath of God in Colombian director Alejandro Landes's surreal, wildly beautiful third feature.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 8, 2019

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

Overly vague and distant, though it leaves memorable impressions with a handful of moments.

Rated: 50/100

Jan 14, 2022

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Andrew Gaudion

VultureHound

Nerve-shredding in its intensity, but utterly captivating, Monos is an exhilarating climb to the top of the Colombian mountains, and a breathless tumble back down to the jungles below.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 28, 2020

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

The visual style constantly reminds me of the aesthetic similarities it shares with Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now', portraying the darkness of the human being in the heart of a Colombian jungle. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Jun 27, 2020

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Synopsis

A terrorized American engineer is held captive by teenaged guerilla bandits in a South American jungle.

Director: Alejandro Landes
Executive Producer: Andrés Calderón, J.C. Chandor, Charles De Viel Castel, Jorge Iragorri
Screenwriter: Alejandro Landes, Alexis Dos Santos
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: CounterNarrative Films, Le Pacte
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $405.1K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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