Magnificent wielding of suspense. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 3, 2023

Not a happy or uplifting movie, but it is a strong one.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 22, 2021

A Monster with a Thousand Heads lacks depth and cleverness, not to mention visual interest.

| Jan 6, 2021

Plá's iron-fisted approach to the thriller genre wrings out any possibility of tension or mystery, leaving only an over-baked and undernourished gimmick movie, and a fairly laughable one at that.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 5, 2019

A quietly powerful drama fueled by its visuals and central performance, and, at 74 minutes, there's barely a wasted frame.

| Aug 29, 2018

A Monster With a Thousand Heads,... is a swift cinematic plea for transparency and dignity.

| Aug 23, 2018

Anyone who's had a frustrating encounter with bureaucracy--and I bet that's everyone--will identify in some way with Sonia in the film A Monster with a Thousand Heads.

| Aug 29, 2017

A film with great narrative and artistic solvency to suggest an oppressive atmosphere and maintain a fast pace of suspense in what is now openly a thriller with a social critic. [Full review in Spanish]

| Mar 9, 2017

From Villalba's apathetic attitude toward his patient to detestable insurance company policies... the film's gradual revelations make Sonia's actions justifiable -- almost.

| Jan 2, 2017

A thriller that offers an efficient plot in which a woman act as a heroine against the system. [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 20, 2016

A film that has the exact mix of suspense and drama to keep your attention, and great performances. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 19, 2016

A powerful and frantic portrait that Mexican cinema makes of a reality that could happen in many other countries of the world. [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 19, 2016

A very well told story with subtle hints of dark humor that you can't miss. [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 19, 2016

Without a doubt, when someone talks about quality cinema, with an exciting narrative and an impeccable production level, it will be referred to A monster with a thousand heads. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 13, 2016

This disturbing film it's like a breath of fresh air for national cinema. [Full review in Spanish]

| Sep 13, 2016

A scathing indictment of bureaucracy and corporate greed wrapped up in the guise of a frenzied thriller, "A Monster with a Thousand Heads" will be too close for comfort for some.

| Original Score: B | Jul 8, 2016

By keeping the story of one person's struggle against corporate indifference on an intimate scale it manages, despite its implausibility, to be both effective in terms of its message and dramatically affecting.

| Original Score: B | Jun 17, 2016

Quiet and contemplative instead of being noisy and all about action, A Monster With a Thousand Heads, based on a novel by Laura Santullo, slowly pulls viewers in to [Sonia's] plight.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 16, 2016

While some of the plot points in this Mexican drama strain logic, there's an undeniable emotional truth to every step the woman takes; the icy, formal cinematography assists by accentuating her helplessness against a faceless bureaucracy.

| Jun 9, 2016

If A Monster with a Thousand Heads never quite finds a release for the tension and anger it builds up, that may also be the point.

| May 26, 2016