The Monkey Christian Review
Yaar, after watching The Monkey only one thing came to mind—“why?” I mean seriously, why did they make this movie? Look, I am not against horror or dark comedy. Sometimes it is nice to see something a little intense or different. But this? It’s like they took a creepy concept, and made it full-on shock value, without any meaning or payoff.
The concept was that an old toy is found in the attic, and after that everyone’s life ends. Ab honestly, the idea of the monkey toy was a little interesting, but that’s where the movie got stuck. Meaning, they could have explored family dynamics and past trauma–the brothers’ relationship, their connection to the father, the possibilities of forgiveness and redemption–but leaving all that aside, they went straight to “gruesome deaths” and “everyone is dying” things.
And what’s the tagline? “Everybody dies. And that’s [messed] up.” Meaning, what? Death has been made a casual punchline. Bhai, death is serious. Sacred. A moment that forces you to think about God’s plan, eternal life, and your own mortality. Here, it has just been made fun of. Like, how did you make a heavy topic so shallow?
And the things that ruin it further, that is its vibe. If you watch the entire movie, you get only one feeling of hopelessness. Redemption is far away, not even a ray of hope is seen. Meaning it is okay to show darkness, but at least you need light in the end, right? It just leaves you in darkness, without any closure.
If you just want to see dark and creepy things, without any depth, then maybe this is for you. But if you want a little meaning, a little upliftment from your entertainment, then brother, don’t watch this at all. Life is already tough, why add unnecessary negativity in your life?
I will say, if you want suspense and serious storytelling, then go watch The Chronicles of Narnia or A Quiet Place. They are intense too, but at least they leave you with a good message or purpose.
Rating – 2/5. The Monkey just seems like a strange experiment that does not deliver much. If you want to watch it, then watch it at your own risk, but I am warning you—this is not going to be a nourishing experience for your soul at all.
