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It's not the most expensive movie, or the best plot but honestly this movie gave me flashbacks to the good old days of family adventure movies. It has adventure, it has love, it has companionship, it has humour and it keeps you wanting to learn more about the world. It makes you feel good.

I only wish it were longer and I hope they make a sequel.

This film came out of nowhere. I hadn't heard anything about it, but I took a chance on it and I loved it! Love and Monsters was a really fun entertaining film. I really enjoyed the combination of romantic comedy and sci-fi/horror. It was well written, the acting was on point, and the film direction was very good. I really enjoyed the world-building in this film. The atmosphere and monsters were done very well. The post-apocalyptic world in this film is much different than in others where it's dark and murky. This film was bright and colorful and really showed that after 95% of humanity was gone, the environment took over un-restricted. Planes buried in mountains covered in vines, buildings overgrown with plants and trees, etc....It just looked really really good. Also....bonus points for having the cutest dog I have ever seen in my entire life! I think everyone who watches this is going to fall in love with that adorable brown puppy...and how could they not??? Great movie! Very well executed and definitely leaves you wanting more. I hope this is the start of something new!

Everyone involved in the making of this movie should be proud. Yes the plot is simple and it's been done many times in this genre and several others, like for instance The road, or The book of Eli or 28 days later... But in this case more like Zombieland if it was rated PG-13. Dylan O'Brien plays Joel, a character much akin to Jesse Eisenberg's "Columbus", a kind of neurotic and unwilling protagonist out of his depth, who is rescued by Michael Rooker (playing Woody Harrelson's "Tallahassee") the grizzled survivalist with the adorable Minnow (Arianna Greenblatt playing Abigail Breslin's "Little Rock") in tow, whilst on a quest to find his love interest Aimee (the lovely Jessica Henwick playing Emma Stone's "Wichita")... Confusing? Not really. It's a post-apocalyptic road trip monster filled action love story movie that is a romp and a riot. It's not often you get to see a movie where even it's weakest link is still holding strong... The dialogue is witty, the scenery is beautiful but appropriate, CGI game is strong most of the time, and cinematography crisp & clear, no lightening cuts and shaky camera. All the cast brought their A-game. Hero and Dodge lent so much emotion to their joint portrayal of "Boy" the dog, they both must be very good boys... and Mavis the robot could almost pass the Turing test. You may have to suspend belief a bit in a couple scenes... But just remember you are watching a movie with giant frogs and snails and it shouldn't be too difficult. For me it's a 7 but a strong one.

Had pretty low expectations but I enjoyed this. I'd happily watch a sequel

This movie is a solid piece of entertainment. Good acting, some funny jokes, good CGI & it's got a nice pace. Also quite a few likeable characters in it. Definitely worth the watch.

Finally, a fresh new plot with some good quality VFX applied in it.

Great mocumentary depicting every day life in Australia.

It's a very entertaining movie. The opening was very funny and it perfectly explained what we are dealing with here. There is some very emotional scenes. The acting in very good. You will love the little girl. It's got adventure, comedy, action and mainly monster so what are you waiting for.

It's a lot like zombieland which is probebly one of my favourite films. The main character is not will smith or the rock, it's a skinny nobody. Dylan Obrien is amazing. The film is funny and the action is great. The monsters are also really cool. The dog is a badass. I'd love a sequel. more characters more worldbuilding stuff like that.

This is your typical family friendly adventure movie. It has a plain, simple plot (and don't try to put it through the "credibility test", because it will fail miserably), predictable and cliched. There's not a lot of character development either. It has some humor (not very good), and some heartwarming moments (kinda...). Overall it's entertaining (considering it's intended for kids and teens), but forgettable.

"Monster Problems" has action, fantasy, comedy, survival and even love. It is a film for the whole family, but it manages to be quite tense, especially in action scenes involving monsters.

The characters are excellent. Dylan O'Brien proves once again that he can be a one-man show, Michael Rooker is great as "Michael Rooker survival samurai"; and the dog is just fantastic. Other secondary characters also do not fail.

The design of the creatures is perfect; and adorably scary. And the main theme of the film, which basically tells the story of a person leaving the suffocating comfort of his hiding place to find something that makes him happy, in the midst of a pandemic of monsters, I think it is something that will touch the sensitivity of many people that now live the dramas of self-isolation.

It's the best post-apocalyptic film I've seen in a long time, a pleasant surprise that came out of nowhere, and I recommend it to everyone, even the cynics.

I give this movie 8 stars out of 10.

Love and Monsters was a fun film to see and it is actually after a some time a very fun new realease that surved its purpose and goals that it was trying to reach.Story was very inspiring and sweet at same time,it had some emotional moments and some romantic ones that were justified and that didnt felt rushed at any moment.Characters are also very likeable and i was able to root for them during entire runtime expecely towards the Dylan O Brien one,cause he was highlight of a entire film,special effects were also pretty solid and they done a good job to.Love and Monsters was a fun film to see for all families

I enjoyed this way more than I expected. It has love, adventures and humanity in it.

Don't believe the 7,8,9* reviews. This is a predictable, below average children's film, great if that's what your looking for but I was definately let down after seeing all the high scores.

Yes, this is a very entertaining movie. A teenage boy survives a global disaster and is in hiding with other survivors in underground bunkers. Yet, he cannot get his girlfriend out of his head, luckily his girlfriend also survived, but is at a camp 126km from his camp. He takes the journey to go to his girlfriend fighting mutated cold blooded animals and insects. The mutants are great, very well done. What this movie almost brings down is the childish script and jokes, the main character, the teenage boy, is constantly denigrated for no reason, even a little girl he meets on his journey insults him only for a couple of poor executed jokes. But, all in all, this movie is worth your while.

6/10 - unexpected sci-fi hit has good special effects but an unfulfilling story

Solid well made movie - very good casting to put Dylan Obrien in this role - he works it perfectly. The rest of the cast is good and the special effects are well done. Solid plot and good action fun film. Worth watching.

These hi-concept voice-over end of the world affairs do not always work, but the script here is smart enough to consistently play to basic human emotions and Obrien seems to have enough charm in the tank to power a battleship.

I was prepared for another boring to death movie flick, making questioning my taste on movies. I was surprised in a good way. The movie had it all, great FX, good acting, Monsters, unseen twists, everything i needed for a Saturday night.

And most of all, for bad or good, an open ending that leaves room a return (which traditionally will suck).

Highly recommended.

This is one of the best recent adventure films. It avoids many clichés that inhabit the genre, with small twists which made watching it a pleasure.

Even though the action scenes were sort of predictable, it didn't deter away from getting absorbed into Joel's story and caring what happened to him and the other characters. It had some small lessons in it too, which added to the story.

Its a little too adult for young children in my opinion. Young teens though would enjoy it.

I didn't expect much going into this film. It seemed like a generic and cheesy film, which at times it was, but there is a surprising amount of fun to be had with Love and Monsters.

Love and Monsters follows Joel Dawson, a man living in a monster apocalypse, who leaves his underground bunker to reunite with the girl he loves.

The film has a great premise and I liked the overall self-aware tone the film had going for it. It went for a Zombieland type of humour which did create some funny moments even though there were times where the jokes weren't all that funny. There is a great sense of adventure with this film and the different people and creatures Joel encounters over his journey was fun and added to his eventual arc by the end. The CGI for the monsters themselves was actually very good. The design of the monsters were interesting and director Michael Matthews did a good job building tension during those scenes with the monsters. The third act does get messy. There had to something to make the finale exciting and complete Joel's character arc and the film introduces a few villainous characters that I found very underdeveloped and quickly thrown together. For a film that has a great idea for its world like this, I just wish there was more Love and Monsters did with its concept. It had neat ideas for its apocalyptic world but I wish it expanded on those ideas further.

The performances are great. Dylan O'Brien suits the role very well and does a pretty good job with it. He's made to seem like a very likeable person and you want to root for him during his quest. Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt were great and fun to watch. Jessica Henwick was also good.

Love and Monsters is not an exceptional film but it's a fun and relaxing way to spend 1 hour 40 minutes.