![]() ![]() Harrison isn't alone in propping up Monster with his performance. There's a sincerity, poignancy, and depth to Harrison throughout, and you get a sense of the growing terror that is flowing through his veins as he faces up to 20 years in prison.īollywood star Kangana Ranaut permanently suspended from Twitter That's almost entirely down to Kelvin Harrison Jr's rather stunning portrayal. It's to Monster's credit then that come the end of its rather lean 98 minute running time you've managed to reinvest in Steve's plight. Kevin Harrison Jr as Steve Harmon and Nasir 'Nas' Jones as Raymond 'Sunset' Green in 'Monster'. So much so that it completely takes the viewer out of the movie. While this was a key part of Walter Dean Myers' 1999 book Monster is based on, as a filmmaking technique it feels at odds with the highly dramatic plot of a teenager falling apart in prison. Mandler and his team of writers – Radha Blank, Cole Wiley, and Janice Shaffer – use an infuriating style of voiceover, which sees Steve telling his story to the audience as if he was a screenwriter. Unfortunately, though, the manner in which it connects its nonlinear narrative proves to be the film's downfall. You get a genuine sense of each character and you're never lost, either emotionally or with the plot itself. Monster's story structure and characteristion is actually handled rather nicely. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |