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Monsters works not because of its representation of alien creatures or its somewhat derivative back story but because of the atypical manner in which it approaches the character-based narrativeby James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]
Monsters is a master-class in subtletyby Amber Wilkinson [Eye for Film ]
It's a cheap-shot plot device, but also visually spectacularby Karina Longworth [Village Voice ]
it barely manages to meet the low standards of Cloverfieldby Chris Barsanti [Filmcritic.com ]
Instead of relying on crowd scenes and set pieces, the film establishes its reality in subtler, more effective waysby Ethan Alter [Film Journal International ]
a transparent fusion of Cloverfield and District 9by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine ]
"Monsters" offers a uniquely satisfying entertainmentby Joe Leydon [Variety ]