Certificate: 12
Running time: 109 minutes
Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Ariana Greenblat, Hero the dog
Directed by: Michael Matthews
The story: Seven years after the monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson decides to leave the relative safety of his underground bunker and risk a perilous journey to reunite with his high school girlfriend.
The verdict: There are already plenty of films about the apocalypse and there are plenty of films about love, and yet Love and Monsters still manages to feel unique.
One of the things that I think is so great about this film is its origins. This is an original film that is not part of a recognised franchise and not a sequel but managed to get made with a reasonable budget and with attention from audiences and critics.
Love and Monsters brings together a number of genres - sci-fi, romance, comedy to name just a few, and rather than feel disjointed or like a mishmash, it works together perfectly. The result is a really fun, engaging and entertaining watch.
The cast is a mix of well known names and slightly lesser known names and I really enjoyed all the performances. I’ve always found Dylan O’Brien a really likeable screen presence and again here he shows how well he can lead a film.
I’d heard about this film last year and had been impatiently waiting to see it and it was definitely worth the wait. I’m looking forward to watching it again.
The rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a half
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