Yes, A monster comes to see me is about a boy and a tree that speaks, but it is more profound, emotional and powerful than most of the movies acted by adults. It is the story of a loss, full of life lessons that everyone, even children, will find difficult and painful.
Based on the novel A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (who also wrote the script), A monster comes to see me follows the life of a boy called Conor (Lewis MacDougall), whose mother (Felicity Jones) is dying of cancer. To cope with the situation, Conor is isolated from the world by drawing in his notebooks until one day a monster with the form of a tree (and the voice of Liam Neeson) visits him. The monster promises to tell him three stories if after Conor tells a to him. And then the mystery will be revealed.
The stories not only give the film a simple structure, each one is narrated with animations beautiful and presents a metaphor of some of the most complex lessons of life. Lessons that illustrate how most of the things are not always good or bad, black or white. Sometimes it’s okay to be in the middle, think one thing and do another… through these lessons, viewers are going to realize the truth about Conor and, with luck, the truth about themselves.
The film has been directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, the talented director behind The Orphanage, The Impossible and the forthcoming Jurassic World 2. Their planes continuously dynamic, combined with seamless transitions give the film a touch truly ethereal. In a moment of A monster comes to see me speaking of which, sometimes, we can’t distinguish dreams from reality, and the film of Bayonne is an example of this.
As a result, there are moments in which the film can be tiring. Bayonne maintains a steady and rarely turn up the volume. That pace, coupled with the profound thoughts conveyed by the film, do you A monster comes to see me arrives to get tired. But the thing is not so much time, because all the pieces come together in a beautiful and emotional final act.
The role of MacDougall as Conor is outstanding. Offers one of those children’s performances, difficult to see in that every time that comes on screen you can feel a million things in your face. You are tired, sad, angry, and confused all the time, all at the same time. Sigourney Weaver, grandmother of Conor, offers a performance of the same level. Parents, Toby Kebbell and Jones, have slightly less work, but still you identify with them, and you worry.
Then there is the monster itself. Yes, it seems like a Groot taller and more intelligent, but when about the face-to-camera visual effects disappear and all you can see is the character. It is a beautiful achievement mixed with a timeless film.
And yes, there will be tears in the last few scenes of A monster comes to see me. It would be hard not to cry before a few final moments for the camera to Bayonne and the words of Ness you have been preparing from the beginning.
this is also the movie as a whole. From the first moment, A monster comes to see me makes you feel and think in a very specific way. He achieved his goal, but it’s a bit slower than you might expect, and the impact doesn’t land as hard as intended. However, the metaphors and the intentions that underlie the surface are really the most rewarding that you take away from the film.
A monster comes to see me will be released the next October 7, in Spain and on the 21st of October in the united States.
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