Review of Monster (2003) by Nathan Rabin for The A.V. Club — 07 Oct 2008
In her feature-film debut, writer-director Patty Jenkins combines the gritty, claustrophobic neo-realism of "Dahmer" with the unlikely gutter romanticism of "Boys Don't Cry," creating a haunting portrait of how a person can feel so desperate and hopeless that murdering for a few crumpled bills and maybe a beat-up car can begin to seem like a reasonable option.
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This review of Monster (2003) was written by Nathan Rabin and published by The A.V. Club on 07 Oct 2008.
Monster has generally received positive reviews.
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