Review of Monster's Ball (2001) by Kj P — 15 Aug 2013
A film this emotional, and working in every way, is extremely hard to come by these days, because filmmakers usually do not pay close enough attention to the little details in creation a true human drama.
Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry give the performances of their careers and the supporting cast of Heath Ledger and Sean Combs really holds up as well. Everyone brings their A-Game to this picture and it really does show.
As an ex-cop falls for the wife of one of his death row inmates, death comes around every corner and the film becomes very hard to watch, with not many happy moments, if any. It is perfectly editing, the direction is immaculate, the script is far more than suitable for this particular subject, and the score of the film fits better than anything I have seen in a long time.
"Monsters Ball" is easily one of my favourite films.
This review of Monster's Ball (2001) was written by Kj P on 15 Aug 2013.
Monster's Ball has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
