Love and Monsters
An apocalyptic love story.
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.
Wokeness: 0%
Overall Score: 60%
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I didn't find this woke free
For one thing, it seemed to be narrated by a millennial using crappy art.
For another, I think they had a vague jab about climate change as a cause for the monsters. And then you've got a bunch of teens living in what is essentially a commune. I didn't get very far into it before something about it really rubbed me the wrong way.
Created: 06-24-2023
Surprisingly Watchable and Not Woke
This is not woke. Offhanded comment about climate change makes it a little political but not woke. An enjoyable comedy apocalypse story. Good acting, cinematography and creature designs. Generally good CG though some of the creatures look a little off but it wasn't enough to bother me. Though the male lead is a useless bumbling character at the beginning he does make a character progression and find himself and becomes the hero in the end. No Feminism. Only noticed a couple of background or secondary characters. Teens living in a commune? Nope not there, never happened. It's survivors of all ages living in bunkers.
Created: 07-03-2024
Zombieland without zombies
"Love and Monsters" is a zany yet tolerable comedy, reminiscent of "Zombieland" but with monsters in place of zombies. There's nothing particularly woke about it, unless you count the portrayal of a weak male lead.
The comedy largely hinges on the male lead's cowardice, which can be grating. However, he does achieve redemption by the end, so I don't think this is woke.
His love interest is played by Jessica Henwick, best known for playing Nymeria Sand in Game of Thrones. She is half Chinese, half English. Without evidence that this was done for an agenda, I will not flag it.
The monsters in the film were created by the chemical fallout from launched rockets, a form of pollution rather than climate change. The fallout is turning the frogs into giant, gay monsters! This is a possible nod to the carcinogenic rocket propellant Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (UDMH), known for poisoning soil in Kazakhstan due to Russian use. While the space shuttle used different propellants, it nevertheless resulted in acidic fallout that killed fish in the launch area.
The soundtrack included 80's new wave band The The, but missed the opportunity to use Love and Rockets, a perfect fit! Their song "So Alive" could have been used either in the car make-out scene when explaining the backstory of the rise of the monsters or at the end, "I feel I'm on top again, baby. That's got everything to do with you. I'm alive, huh huh, so alive."
While I don't typically enjoy zany films like this, "Love and Monsters" had enough moments to keep me entertained. However, my wife disliked it, so your experience may vary.
Created: 07-06-2024
