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Monsters and Men (15)

Drama

The aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand. Read more …


The critical consensus

Reinaldo Marcus Green reflects on race and conscience in modern America for his charged debut.

****(*)Allan Hunter, The List, 14/01/2019

Reinaldo Marcus Green’s delicate, distinctive debut film won the Special Jury Award at Sundance.

****(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 17/01/2019

Reinaldo Marcus Green’s tough drama follows the fortunes of three young African-American men who find their loyalties divided – and their futures in peril.

****(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 17/01/2019

It starts an important discussion but doesn’t dig deep enough.

***(*)(*)Katherine McLaughlin, The List, 18/01/2019

Though the triptych structure makes the overall film feel a little uneven, the main characters’ respective introspection feels truthful.

***(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 17/01/2019

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