A Monster Calls

Dizzyingly perfect. Don't read anything about it, just go and see.

Make sure you bring plenty of tissues.

Holy smokes! Someone was chopping onions during the movie, especially towards the end..

Anyways, amazing movie. It hit me in the right spots; probably due to the fact that I can relate to the boy's personality. Powerful, deep, and heartfelt. This movie will stay with me for quite some time.

A Monster Calls is a movie that will take you on a roller-coaster of emotions. One of the best movies of 2016. Simply mind blowing !

Here is my quick review:
[Like]
+ Stunning performances by all actors
+ Out of this world art and cinematography
+ Lots of drama and moral discussion
+ Captivating and deeply moving plot with a perfect flow
+ The movie leaves a long lasting impression.
[Dislike]
- Sorry but I couldn't find any

Plot Complexity:
Medium

Best Movie Quote:
Because humans are complicated beasts. You believe comforting lies, while knowing full well the painful truth that makes those lies necessary. In the end, Conor, it is not important what you think. It is only important what you do.

A powerful film that deals with loss, grief and guilt, this is a raw story that feels all too real in its depiction of a young boy struggling to come to terms with his mother's illness. The premise could easily have become mauldin, but there is a truth to the film that prevents it from ever feeling manipulative. It is certainly helped by strong performances, not least by newcomer Lewis Macdougall. He is a revelation in the central performance, so absorbing is his struggle to deal with the emotions anyone in his position would be going through that it's only at the end you stop to consider how good he really was - it's certainly one of the best performances this year. The fantastical elements are perfectly balanced in the story, never feeling trite or out of place and the artwork used to bring the animated stories to life is beautifully done. One of the best films of the year.

Holy shit. The way it acknowledged and dealt with complex issues.. I've almost never seen movies do that. Nothing superfluous, everything was tied into everything else and looped back into itself with some fantastic references. I'll be thinking of this one for a long while. The camera work, the acting, the art.. 10/10 recommend.

One of the most beautiful films of 2016, could easily compete and possibly win in any of the major categories of Oscar.

A beatiful movie. So intense, so Sade.

I was a grown man when I lost my mother to cancer yet this took a firm grip on my heart.
I can't remember the last time I cried this much at all, let alone watching a movie.
And those weren't manly tears, I mean old guy full on blubbering mess kind of crying.
This is one of those rare films I probably will never bring myself to watch again yet I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone.

So superb,emotional and well made movie.I can't believe i haven't seen this movie for so long.Every minute deserves your attention it's a unique movie that makes you wonder for a lot of things.8.5/10

Wow. This was so not what I was expecting, and really something to chew on. The story was really moving, even though you could say that actually there is not much happening. But even so, it keeps you captivated throughout the movie - you wouldn't feel any drags. On the other hand it is really depressing and no feelgood movie, and I am not sure if you do your kids a treat (you'd rather make them cry :D ). The movie is made really good, however I was so captivated, that I did not have any time to analyse the movie in more detail (which normally I do, when watching movies) - all I can say that in the first 20 minutes I was not really immerged, so it took a shot while. In this time I had the feeling that it would be a lot like Pan's Labyrinth. However this movie stands on it's own and any resemblence to del Torrors movie that you might get in the beginning, will soon be whiped away: while Torrors movie are more on the dreamy-fantasy side, this movie is more direct and more depressing on the reality side of things.

Additional information: My girlfriend read the book and she thinks, this movie is a perfect adaption that stays true to the novel. So whoever liked the book will also like the movie ;)