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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Monster (2021)

No one has any idea who I am.

★ 6.4/10 July 15, 2021 98 min

CrimeDrama

Director: Anthony Mandler  ·  Writers: Radha Blank, Colen C. Wiley, Janece Shaffer

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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Director

Anthony Mandler Anthony Mandler

Cast

Kelvin Harrison Jr. Kelvin Harrison Jr. Steve Harmon Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright Mr. Harmon Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson Mrs. Harmon Jennifer Ehle Jennifer Ehle Katherine O'Brien Tim Blake Nelson Tim Blake Nelson Leroy Sawicki John David Washington John David Washington Richard 'Bobo' Evans A$AP Rocky A$AP Rocky William King Lovie Simone Lovie Simone Renee Pickford Nas Nas Raymond 'Sunset' Green Jharrel Jerome Jharrel Jerome Osvaldo Cruz Mikey Madison Mikey Madison Alexandra Floyd Paul Ben-Victor Paul Ben-Victor Anthony Petrocelli

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Manuel São Bento
Manuel São Bento May 9, 2021
★ 5/10

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I've written this a thousand times, but I'll repeat it once again: I absolutely love one-location movies. I don't know exactly if most of Monster is actually developed inside the courtroom, but it genuinely feels like it. In fact, I believe every scene outside this place is told through extended flashbacks with narration from Steve Harmon about what happened before and on the day of the crime. Since the protagonist is a film student, his voice-over contains descriptions often seen in screenplays, which it's pleasant at first, but then gets overdone. The trial is definitely the most captivating part of the story. Anthony Mandler and his team of writers demonstrate perfectly some real-life aspects of how the law works. From the well-known emotional disconnect of (some) lawyers with their…