Your Monster

Fantastic movie!! This one is going in the Valentine's Day playlist for sure. Melissa Barerra is phenomenal in this role, and her chemistry with Tommy Dewey is just perfect. I loved how real and down to earth the whole thing felt, the dialogue was just right and all of Laura's and Monster's actions and words felt so understandable and meaningful. The end was also so freaking cool, I mean I was wide eyed the whole time and may have even cried once, even though it's not really a sad movie. So glad I watched! EDIT: revisiting because I have not gone a day without thinking of this movie since I watched it. This movie on its surface is reverse Beauty and the Beast which is cool in and of itself, but the fact that Monster ends up representing Laura's self respect?? Ugh, I'm tearing up just thinking about the scene in his closet room. And I love that it ends in murdering the douchey ex, I mean seriously. Ending before she gets arrested but not before we see the audience's horrified reaction was phenomenal and really adds to the manic fantasy we all can find ourselves in on a really bad day. Absolutely spectacular.