‘Your Monster Review: Melissa Barrera Meets The Creature Of Her Dreams In A Droll MusicalHorrorRomCom

It's probably safe to say that Your Monster is the only movie to have a sex scene where Jimmy Durante's gray voice screams, "I could turn gray sky blue if it were me." Caroline Lind's feature debut (based on her short story) is a song-and-dance twisted comedy about rom-com, heartbreak, rebound and revenge. It's a sharp and witty play with a gentle but inhuman protagonist whose dream is filled with a love of big Broadway-style songs.

Laura Franco (Melissa Barrera), a young actress, is in the hospital recovering from cancer surgery when her boyfriend breaks out over text messages. As we see in the first scene, she is whimpering and crying, but even as she leaves the hospital, we hear Dick Van Dyke gleefully singing "Put on a Happy Face" from the original Broadway album Bye Bye Birdie . The funny song here seems absurd and pointless, like what happened in the movie Lindy.

Barrera is known for Scream (2022) and Scream VI, but she is not a fan of horror queen memes. Honestly, he made Laura weak, weakened and not as talented as Barrera. (Apparently, "Your Monster" was shot before Barrera was dropped from "Scream VII" in November.) She lives alone in her childhood home, abandoned by her eccentric best friend Mazzie, who promises to always be there for her — Kayla Foster is portrays Mazzy wonderfully. -absorption- Laura hangs around eating dozens of pies sent by her absent mother. She sends her ex-boyfriend Jacob (Edmund Donovan, who is particularly annoying) depressing text messages that his friends think you shouldn't send. It was supposed to be his lead role.

From the depths of his despair and imagination, a monster emerges from the closet in his bedroom, just like the monster from the classic Disney film, only in a slightly worse state of wear. Laura reminds him that the first time she saw a Disney movie was under her bed in 1994, three years after it came out, so it wasn't a coincidence. This creature he calls "Hell" also has a lot of theatrical oil on his face. It's hard to tell if this is a joke or bad special effects makeup. The rest of the film looks clean, natural, with unusual cinematography and sets that reinforce the sense of realism – in Laura's home and on the streets of New York – even as the fantasy runs wild.

As the monster, Tommy Dewey ( the main character of the series ) gives off monster vibes. His rudeness did not last long. He even sings an appropriate monologue from Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors . In classic conflicted romantic comedy fashion, Monster and Laura watch old movies on TV while she cries at the royal wedding , viewing Night of the Living Dead as a documentary . This movie cannot judge whether falling in love with this fantastic creature is more or less beneficial than eating all the pancakes. Monster invites her to audition for Jacob's show so she can at least get him out of the house.

The musical film "Home of Good Women", which takes place in a special girls' school, turns into a sharp satire. Modest Yagub calls his work "a love letter to women." In fact, it's the loud, brash musical style by Daniel and Patrick Lazor that echoes the Broadway original echo heard during rehearsals and on opening night. Megan Fahey ( White Lotus Season 2) is perfect as the most famous actress who gets the role meant for Laura and shines. Finally , Barrera was able to truly release his songs, as he did on In Heights.

The ending is daring, though less successful as it strays too far from the overall comedic tone and secures the film's spot on the Sundance Late Night Show.

Lindy says she was inspired to create "Your Monster" by the experience of being bombarded with messages while recovering from surgery in the hospital. Making a good movie is the best revenge.

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