
Love and Monsters
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsteenfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedcoming of age
"An apocalyptic love story."
Boxlist takeA breezy, fantastical comedy: sweeping and simple. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.
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- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 21 Laps Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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