Film Review – Your Monster

“Your Monster” delivers a version of “Beauty and the Beast” that’s lighter on romantic connections and a little harder with violence. It’s an unusual picture from writer/director Caroline Lindy, who makes her feature-length helming debut with the endeavor, which is an adaptation of a 2019 short. One can vaguely detect some stretchmarks on the material as it aims to broaden character conflicts and showcase Broadway atmosphere, and Lindy has a little trouble with tonal stability as the effort moves from dark comedy to mental breakdowns. “Your Monster” remains an imaginative take on relationship woes and empowerment, and leads Melissa Barrera and Tommy Dewey contribute amazingly fiery performances. Their passion helps Lindy reach a few of her dramatic goals, getting into the depths of hurt people processing humiliating situations in both the fantasy realm and the real world. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com