Unfortunately some very decent visuals contrast with some cumbersome attempts to get the viewer interested in characters and story. And some arresting shots are all the credit I can give, there's no exciting sequences, absolutely no humour, and (I think intentionally) no context about the fighting and conscription of youths save for a finishing shot of a city which I think was Medellin. A realistic picture of children with machine guns in a jungle is surely a relevant and important subject but this piece is not engaging, I was very relieved when it was over.
Review of Monos
