Watch: Monster 2018 123movies, Full Movie Online – Based on the award winning novel by Walter Dean Myers, the film tells the story of Steve Harmon, a 17 yr old honors student and aspiring filmmaker who gets caught up in a robbery where a murder happens. The film follows his dramatic journey through a complex legal battle for his fight to prove his innocence..
Plot: The story of Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder.
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Great performances on a powerful plot
3 out of 5 stars.Strong plot about a guy who gets accused of robbing and murdering a store clerk. Great performances. But dull and tedious direction that gets boring after a while.
Thought Provoking
‘Monster’ refers to the opening statement made by the prosecutor and how he chooses to label Steve, – Kelvin Harrison Jr- based on a presumed guilt that isn’t just a result of his position within the courtroom but also because of Steve’s race, the idea that a 17-year-old black male is somehow inherently barbaric.It’s the same assumption that’s led to countless state-sanctioned killings or imprisonments, based less on facts of the case and more the fear that surrounds it and Monster smartly avoids looking at the frustration of the political to focus on the horror of the personal. Just how terrifying would every stage of this process be for a teen?
Aside from the harrowing practicalities of life in prison, how would an already fractured time mentally effect an adolescent. Then shatter under this new lens? How would one then start to view one’s self?
The trick for Steve and his lawyer (Jennifer Ehle) is to turn him into a human for the members of the jury, rather than the stereotype as they see him.
The same applies for first-time director Anthony Mandler, working against members of the audience who might arrive to the film, and the situation, with similar ‘baggage’
A thoroughly enjoyable movie. I’ve given this 7/10.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 38 min (98 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Crime, Drama
Director Anthony Mandler
Writer Colen C. Wiley, Janece Shaffer, Walter Dean Myers
Actors A$AP Rocky, John David Washington, Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Country United States
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.39 : 1
Camera Red Weapon, Cineovision Lenses
Laboratory Company 3, New York (NY), USA (digital intermediate)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format Redcode RAW (6K)
Cinematographic Process Cineovision (anamorphic) (source format), Digital Intermediate (master format)
Printed Film Format D-Cinema, Video (UHD)