with an arresting young cast and a gritty, jarring cinematic style, "Monos" is less likable than admirable, an achievement with a clear, apocalyptic vision
Alejandro Landes' film has the queasy, uneasy feel of a nightmare - and that's before magic mushrooms are involved; the story jumps unsettlingly but effectively from character to character as factions and allegiances form and break
a thrilling survivalist saga; "Monos" provides a window into power-hungry mayhem on the fringes of society that could happen anytime, anywhere --but depicts its hectic showdowns with a you-are-there intensity that could only take place in the present