MONOS Review (Revelation Film Festival)

[@TravisFirestine]

Once I saw the trailer for this film I was already mesmerized and I absolutely can’t wait to see this!! I’m super jealous you got to see this! Great review, Bailey. I’m so impressed with your work from running breaking banter and also loverboymedia. Keep it up brother!

[@BreakingBanter]

Thanks man!

[@danielamarinorozco9260]

Gracias por hacer esta crítica, como colombiana se me hizo muy interesante la perspectiva de un extranjero, pero está muy bien lograda ya que se entendió el asunto de la guerrilla y la guerra civil que hay en el pais, me alegra mucho saber que la disfrutaste tanto como yo. Al terminar yo quedé en Shock y en serio fue muy impactante.

[@andresfeliperodriguezduque5336]

it's base on the political war of Colombia, this is a real problem

[@AndresBastidas97]

Carlos Miguel Ugalde this war is as much political as it is a violent.

[@danielaarias4408]

@Carlos Miguel Ugalde sólo tienes que leer historia y ahí vas a ver que políticos están involucrados, se dice conflicto armado, político y social porque fue por motivaciones sociales y políticas también... El caso de la UP fue político, el asesinato de candidatos a la presidencia fue político, el frente nacional fue político, el Bogotazo fue político, las elecciones de 1970 fueron políticas... hay que leer de vez en cuando.

[@danielaarias4408]

@Carlos Miguel Ugalde Vale, las política? La reforma y leyes agrarias que van desde 1930 y desembarcan en la ley 1448 que es la de restitución de tierras y prácticamente ha influido todo el conflicto? La politica del estado de sitio, que tuvo lugar en los setenta y provoco sin fin de cosas como torturas y la reacción de otros grupos? No entiendo entonces a que se refiere.

[@danielaarias4408]

@Carlos Miguel Ugalde Sí campeón.

[@os2171]

I’m Colombian. The political subtext is there. It’s hard, like our reality. But it’s a depiction of the human experience through the elements and conditions, that transform kindness and Evil into life or death. And the cinematography: wow! My favorite movie of the year.

[@ashwiniudgata7114]

Trusted you and went in blind. Damn, What an experience! Blown Away!

[@camilobahamon7935]

Hey man! Very good video and review, as a Colombian myself its special seeing MONOS being recognized as the fantastic film it is, im glad you touched upon the great sound production of the film. I will add to the MONOS narrative by specifying the civil conflict the movie takes place in, the political undertones of the movie you mention are basically the 50 armed conflict between far left guerrilla groups, far right paramilitary forces and the army/government- the kids are part of the guerrilla though i love how the movie never specifies their enemy or their specific faction, love from Bogota

[@pfscpublic]

This film has just come out in London UK and I've already seen it twice, agreeing 100% with your review, blimey o'reilly! As well as standing as a great film in its own right there is another subtext, a country where the Columbian President gets a Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 after 260,000 killed and six million displaced. A film that describes a real life that exists way beyond Lord of the Flies of a norm of child soldiers and hostage taking. The Mica Levi soundtrack and the film's soundscape is simply perfect.

[@JohnRochaSays]

Good review, man. Concise with honest analysis and didn’t feel overlong. Good stuff!

[@javierlozanoguiler722]

You know this movies shouldn’t be compared to the lord of the flies nor to apocalypse now. Those stories aren’t about kids that were drawn by a guerrilla organization or as some may call a terror it organization. You may think this is awesome fiction but this is actually what happens in Colombia and a movie that serves as an apology to that kind of armed groups shouldn’t be praised as much as this movie is being praised, (to be clear) I personally disliked the movie as it sensors who this armed organization really is. I’m not saying they should have been portrayed as villains but at least make more explicit the damage they make to the armed conflict Colombia has been through. Yet this is just my opinion, as I would like the rest of the world not to compare these characters to fictional creations as they are reality in Colombia.

[@paxroca4772]

I totally agree with you.That`s no fiction.This is a reality.

[@joshurbina7421]

The organization isn’t depicted clearly bc it’s all meant to be ambiguous, the director said he wanted to keep certain things left to interpretation because he wanted to make the movie feel almost timeless, and by adding labels to things like the organization and the civil conflict that’s going down, the movie becomes more linear. Also it puts us in the shoes of the monos because as teens fighting in a civil war they wouldn’t really understand the implications of war and what they are fighting for. They are soldiers at the end of the day. So I think that the director took these certain creative freedoms for the purpose of telling the story.

[@nelsonextremo]

This movie remembers me the lord of the flies

[@fasilabdulla9477]

Anyone please give me telegram link of this movie

[@Lepidopterous.]

It’s awesome to see how strongly this movie affected you. I only wish it grabbed me early on like it did you! The first hour was a griiiiind.

[@endlessflow9388]

I need to see this!

[@1chroust12]

Great review! Very keen to see it now!

[@cesarandresreygaona5116]

Una de las mejores películas colombianas, me encantó el Review

[@neogeoriffic]

Overly hyped but enjoyable.

[@TheWillychester]

I really loved it that movie and sadly It's the Colombian realty !

[@TheMiist]

Loved this film!

[@Vinlander95]

Do you plan to do a review on Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?

[@BreakingBanter]

Once it's out here in 3 weeks time

[@tylerinnes3178]

still trying to see it

[@JoshMartin123]

I think I actually saw the movie back at San Francisco Film Festival in the states

[@Lepidopterous.]

You can’t remember whether you’ve seen the movie? You must watch a lot of movies...

[@JoshMartin123]

I do. (Or at least I tried to.) And yeah, I did see this movie at the festival.

[@samidejong106]

Just watched it. It was awesome

[@navinsawesomeanddivineacco4221]

It took me a day to realise that Rambo is a Girl:p

[@randomyoutuber0524]

Rambo doesn’t have a specified gender but they are portrayed by a female actress ❤

[@AntsMovies]

I liked the movie but I want to know more

[@megamoviez]

Ants Movies I love open ended endings

[@ntamsma]

Loved it

[@CaroleMcDonnell]

wow!

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

It was alright. The filming locations was amazing and the way its filmed was the best. Everything else was meh

[@tacodude12341234]

Movie sucked and theres no point. Looks beautiful tho

[@popholmes5825]

No plot no watch.