Monsters and Men

"It’s smoothly done... with few histrionics and delicate jumps between three separate stories."

"There is humanity and complexity in this welcome movie, as well as muscular power and unreconciled anger."

"(The central trio) need more depth; as it is, they sometimes feel like stick-figure embodiments of the conflicts the director wants to point out."

"It’s nowhere near as compelling as it should be."

"(The) powerful ensemble makes Monsters and Men, while far from a fully-formed conversation, a very fine place to start."

"It’s a seriously promising first film from Green."

"Insightful and delicate..."

"(Green's) choice to trisect the story results in a film that can feel too measured and dispassionate for a subject matter that practically demands polemics."

"Green’s quietly ambitious, engrossing film is powered along by terrific central turns from Washington and Ramos..."

"Monsters And Men tackles its issues thoughtfully... It is stylish, considered filmmaking."