Really big impact first time saw at the cinema, one at my fam was in a same situation (the mother) and when movie ended i couldnt stop cry for a long while, many ppl in fact were crying, the movie knows really how touch your heart

An absolutely beautiful film. Really moving. Brilliant script. Brilliant animation. Brilliant acting. Brilliant cinematography.

Not as good as the book but does hold it's own

So many films are predictable, but as the ending scene approached, I saw many possible endings for this masterpiece—keeping me in suspense. The characters, storytelling, and artistry of this bittersweet movie are not easily rivaled.

Such a great movie. My kids loved it too.

I watched this on DVD recently. The sound effects are amazing, and really brought my cinema surround system to life. When the monster first appeared it was so noisy it sounded like my house was falling down! However, once the novelty had worn off, I started to get a headache and turned the volume down. Moving on, I found the story difficult to follow. It appears to be a journey through a young boy's imagination. Fairly mediocre cartoon animation is woven with special effects in dreamlike scenes I found confusing. It's a shame because Liam Neeson has an ideal voice for telling a scary story. I'm afraid to say that unimpressed by the animation and the stories, I quickly became disinterested. In the 'normal' sequences when the monster is offscreen, the mood is quite dark and repressive. I did not like it, but the acting is good with precisely spoken dialogue which may appeal to some viewers. I did like the musical score, which oddly was quite uplifting at times. This is not my kind of movie, and I struggled with it. I think it's the kind of film that is made for film industry insiders, and not ordinary viewers like myself.

No other movie hits my sad g-spot like this

It's rare for a film of this kind to argue for total honesty and acceptance of hard truths where children are concerned. Lewis MacDougall gives one hell of a performance.

Childhood fantasy that anyone could relate to who has gone through any kind of trama. The acting is great along with the special effects.

Impressionante!!!!!!

Mikey's Movie Review: A Monster Calls (2016) A beautifully realised coming of age family drama, featuring an outstanding central performance from 15 year old Lewis MacDougall, no doubt drawing from his own experience and personal tragedy of losing his mother to MS, just prior to filming. Sigourney Weaver and Felicity Jones lend the film a suitably subtle mother/daughter dynamic, while a motion capture Liam Neeson adds a heartfelt majesty to his walking talking tree, not unlike that of John Rhys Davies' Treebeard. Blending fantasy elements successfully into a story about dealing with the fear, anger and loss of a loved one, the film approaches similar themes to the equally excellent 'Bridge To Terabithia', delivering an emotional but satisfying experience for all ages. Just keep the tissues handy... Mikey's Movie Rating: 4/5*

A Monster Calls deals with the pain of loss and explores desperation and dispair. The story and visuals are very creative, and the characters develope well as they begin to understand each other. Despite how neatly the movie wraps up, it's still a huge downer.

A true masterpiece, this movie is emotionally challenging and tells a story really well, coping with loss and mental health is depicted so well in this movie and it truly is a heart breaking movie. Showing the complex family dynamic alongside the troubling school life, with this movie you can truly put yourself in the position of the protagonist and it is beautifully sad.

The best movie I've seen in a decade +. It has depth of story & meaning, stellar acting, brought emotions without blubbering, and a flawless ending. The movie trailer didn't help at all. I watched the trailer several times and finally watched the movie on Netflix since I couldn't find anything else. Wow! Recommended it to several at work and they all loved it. If you haven't watched it, take a chance. Such a quality movie that deserves much more praise.

Great acting all around. Beautiful animation and special effects. And for those who might have lost a parent, it’s like revisiting feelings once felt, but this time told from a different perspective, using fantasy, empathy, and a honest sense of hope.

Thank you for your advice, o wise Liam Neeson tree. A Monster Calls feels like a genre contemporary to the work of Guillermo del Toro, with its dark fantasy elements, escapism, and themes based around family ties and emotional bonds. That makes sense coming from director J. A. Bayona, who used similar tools in a chiller bent in his feature debut, with the excellent, underrated family horror The Orphanage (which included collaboration with del Toro himself). This time around, the project is much more reaffirming, as a story of adolescence tinged with tragedy. Certainly not a happy film, Lewis MacDougall's Conor is just about as miserable as you can get - a largely absent father, a seemingly unfeeling grandmother, perpetually bullied by comically unmotivated classmates, and most sharply, a slowly dying mother. The film is predominantly about him not only coming to terms with his mother's inevitable death, but about the guilt he feels in wishing that she would pass on so that she no longer has to suffer. With an adaptation by the author of the original book (Patrick Ness), the themes feel sharp and even if there's not a lot of sunlight to bask in, the film ends up leaving you with an oddly positive sense of satisfaction. Overall pretty well-made, definitely bolstered by some creative animation to illustrate the monster's lesson-laden 'tales'. (3.5/5)

Dramma con uno sviluppo originale, aiutato da alcuni ottimi effetti speciali che lo accompagnano lungo tutto lo sviluppo, che pur non entusiasmante per qualità e quantità di elementi, riesce a farsi apprezzare e ad essere gradevole. Sicuramente il filone principale è corrisponde con la parte meglio riuscita del film; originale ed intrigante il rapporto tra il protagonista e il suo "mostro" personale. Meno interessanti i personaggi di contorno, non sfruttati a pieno. Toccante il finale, che sorprende per la naturalezza con cui arriva; senza clamore e senza grossi colpi di scena che forse ci si aspettava (con paura).

I found this an engrossing and quite atmospheric watch. Its sombre and potentially upsetting at points, due to the main themes present and I wouldn't recommend it for younger children to watch on that basis as its about grief. There is some pretty impressive CGI featured and good performances from Lewis MacDougall, who plays the main character, Conor (he sounded very convincing in terms of his fear and anger about what was happening) and also Sigourney Weaver who portrays his grandmother (who isn't named) and Felicity Jones, who plays his sick mother. There is a strong element of fantasy present - I suppose there is an allegory or symbolism present in the titular monster representing Conors emotions at times. It is perhaps a somewhat thought provoking watch - its certainly not a bad film and so I'd recommend it on that basis.

This was a lot better than I expected it to be! It dealt with some heavy concepts and used some outstanding metaphors. I cried several times and I'm not afraid to say it. It's a bit of a downer but I thought it was amazing!

Pretty obvious exercise for director on area of child psychology drama about "let it go" but from visual side it's quiet perfect and cartoon scene are amazing.