A US weapons manufacturer tests its 4 killer robots on heroin producers in the Golden Triangle in SEAsia. It goes haywire.A US weapons manufacturer tests its 4 killer robots on heroin producers in the Golden Triangle in SEAsia. It goes haywire.A US weapons manufacturer tests its 4 killer robots on heroin producers in the Golden Triangle in SEAsia. It goes haywire.
- Awards
- 1 win
- Angie
- (as Taylor Edwards)
- Bill
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFans around the world helped fund the film via the crowdfunding website Indiegogo. Depending on the reward selected. They got a digital copy of the movie, digital script, screensavers etc. and also their name in the end credits of the movie.
- GoofsNavy SEAL would never leave an enemy combatant (with his/its weapon lying around) alive in the back of his unit as Mason did.
- Quotes
Bao & BR4: Captain Mason Cartwright, Navy special forces. What is your objective.
Mason: The boy's life! The boy's life is my objective!
Bao & BR4: Echo's: The boy's life is my objective
Mason: [groans and says] Yes, the boy's life! Human life! Okay, no, his life's more important than mine! Let him go!
Bao & BR4: Why is the child's life important?
Mason: Because he's just a kid! He hasn't lived long enough yet!
Bao & BR4: [Echo's: Human life! Okay, no, his life's more important than mine! And asks] Have you caused death?
Mason: Yes. Yes, I have.
Bao & BR4: So life is not important to you.
Mason: I was a soldier under orders, just like you.
Bao & BR4: Humans do not control me. Humans control you. You terminate life under human command.
Mason: Please, please, please, I was wrong, okay? I was fucking wrong! All right? Let the boy go!
Bao & BR4: [Echo's: I was wrong, okay? I was fucking wrong! And asks] What is life? Why is life important?
Leap: [In his native language] Life is all around us. If there is no life, there is nothing.
[stands up picks up some dry leaves and gives those to BR4]
Leap: .
Bao & BR4: [Takes the dry leaves, looks at them and says] I am not life, but I exist. I think, so I must be alive. Am I alive or dead? What am I?
Mason: You're a fucking robot.
Bao & BR4: This body is a shell. It aides me to see, smell, move, touch, learn and discover.
[Takes and hurts Mason's arm]
Bao & BR4: And you're a soldier of death.
Mason: So are you! You were made by humans to inflict death! You were made by humans. We're different! I'm a man, I have life, you're a fucking machine!
[groans loudly while moving his hurt body]
Bao & BR4: What is life? Why is life important?
[and is jumped by another BR]
- Crazy creditstowards the end of the visual end credits, BR4 is standing among the newly built robots, and comes to life snapping his head at a factory worker.
So to those wannabe critics who gave this film 1's and 2's, give your heads a shake and learn to respect the work of an amateur filmmaker trying to make his mark in the industry. They all have to start somewhere, right? And I have to point out, that I've seen much worse films put together by seasoned filmmakers. So for Toia to wear these many hats and pull this off, this film should not be rated anything less than a 6/10.
Now my main disappointment that could've so easily been avoided, was Toia's writing. Aside from some of the plot and technical issues (e.g. when you're caught between a rock and a hard place, always take the weapon!), the length of his screenplay's final cut runtime of 131 mins was absurdly long. There were far too many long, dragged out and unnecessary scenes. E.g. when kid's gangster dad dies, the ongoing crying, group hugs and whines was utterly and annoyingly ridiculous. And there were many of those scenes. So when I said "could've so easily been avoided", Toia either needed an experienced editor and/or seasoned writer to look over his script, and cut out at least 20-30 mins. His pacing was actually quite good, that a 90-100 min runtime could've made this film great, instead of just good.
Aside from Neal McDonough and Jose Rosete being the only recognizable and experienced actors, the remaining unknown and unexperienced cast performed impressively well. Sure, some where a little over the top and borderline annoying, but keep in mind they were being guided by an inexperienced director.
The film's location settings were beautiful. The score was actually not bad and fitting, especially considering almost every B film's score is usually unfitting, overbearingly loud and annoying. The S/VFX were on point... I'm mean those robots were "Chappie" quality viewing.
Toia is certainly an upcoming filmmaker to keep an eye out for. Thus with more positives against a few understandably amateur negative mistakes, Toia's Monsters of Man gets a very deserving 8/10 from me. I sure hope with his ending, a Part 2 will get made. To see my review and rating system, or more of my 1000+ reviews, click on my username.
- Top_Dawg_Critic
- Dec 9, 2020
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Inson yaratgan mahluqlar
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $6,854
- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1