Quick Review: Love and Monsters (2020)

 A Film about an Apocalypse that had to find a way to be released during a Pandemic- weird.  Was it good though?

In the near future, an attempt to stop an Asteroid from hitting the Earth will be successful...but the nuclear fallout will transform animals into Monsters.

Whoops.

Our Hero is, well, not heroic and does basic function for his group in their Bunker.

When it seems like his former-love (separated from him during the chaotic escape 7 years prior) is in danger, he'll risk a multi-day trip across the surface.

Is he remotely-qualified for it though?

He'll get some help along the way, thankfully, and learn some new skills that he'll need to survive.

When is their spin-off Film now, asks everyone watching this Film?

Along with a dog- named Boy in what might be a reference or a coincidence-, he must escape the titular Monsters, which include giant Frogs, Slugs and other big uglies.

Will he make it successfully to her Bunker? 

 Will he find out more about himself along the way?

When is Apple going to release these adorable Robots?

Can he become the Survivor that he's always wanted to be...or will he just get eaten?

To find out, stream the Film.  It's on Hulu, but probably like 6 other ways exist to watch it too.

An enjoyable Film with surprising depth.  The Film could easily be one kind of Film.  It could just be a riff on a Road Trip (just with giant Monsters).  Instead, it gives you a broken character and lets you see him get fixed along the way.  There are many, less nuanced ways to do this.  He could be good from the get-go, but saddled with someone less experienced, for instance.  In this one, however, he's the inexperienced one and gets helped by some side Characters.  Again- there needs to be some sort of spin-off with the pair.  The premise of the Film- radiation made small creatures into Monsters- is obviously nothing new.  That said, they really go all out with the premise.  I'm reminded of a '50s B-Movie that promised lots of that...but was just alright.  This gives you big, gross critters.  The Monster Set Pieces are quite good here.  As I said, there's more to the Story and the Characters.  Even when things seem like they're going to the logical conclusion, it's not the simple.  Love and Monsters was a nice surprise for me.  It's just big-Budget enough to deliver on the F/X, but it still kept an otherwise low-budget charm.  On a related note, there's a very similar-sounding Film, so try not to mix the two up...

If the Trailer and concept intrigued, definitely give it a watch.  If you're interested in a Creature Feature full of heart, also check it out.