Monsters of California (2023) YTS

Reviewed by MovieGuys 5 / 10

The oddly titled, Monsters of California, feels like

The oddly titled, Monsters of California, feels like a B grade X Files meets Close Encounters, mash up. Its not a bad little film. Its story is basic but works and its cast really make an effort to deliver, on their performances. This is just as well as it clearly has budgetary limitations, that prevent it from taking this production to the next level. In summary, I enjoyed this in spite of its limited budget and script. The effort put in by the cast is commendable and does pay off. Worth a look.

Reviewed by continuumx 4 / 10

Not terrible but also not good

I'm not sure how to review this movie. It's not a badly made movie. It's well shot. The acting ranges from fine for a low budget movie to fairly good. The sound is fine. The effects are a bit cheap looking but not bad for a low budget movie. I have certainly seen far worse.The movie just never comes together into anything. There's some philosophical stuff. There's some UFO stuff. There's a conspiracy. None of it ever gels together into anything much. The middle just kind of meanders around. The ending doesn't amount to much of anything. None of it adds up to much of anything. The sum is less than its parts.

Reviewed by emwee609 5 / 10

Skateboards, UFOs, and awkward "teens"

There are a couple of things we need to consider when reviewing this movie.First, it was written and directed by one of the members of the rock band Blink-182. This film is one of the few projects where he has taken on both roles. His personal interests-ranging from skateboarding to UFOs and the paranormal-are everywhere in the film.Second, this is clearly intended to be a teen sci-fi comedy, but it doesn't always hit the mark. At times, it wasn't much of a comedy at all, while at other times, it was pure comedy. It sits somewhere awkwardly in between. The cast included some seasoned sci-fi actors, such as Casper Van Dien from Starship Troopers, but the characters who were supposed to be teens were clearly played by much older actors. When the mother of the main character's girlfriend asked if they had a licensed driver among them, it felt especially awkward-since all the "teens" looked like they were well over 30.Third, the film had way too many types of "monsters of California." There were ghosts, Bigfoot, and aliens. While it's a comedy-or at least supposed to be-this might be acceptable, but I feel it would have been better to stick to just one type of otherworldly creature, namely aliens, which played the biggest part in the story.On the positive side, it wasn't that bad. I've certainly seen worse sci-fi and sci-fi comedy movies than Monsters of California. Also, the special effects were surprisingly good. So, let's just say watching this movie is an enjoyable way to spend an evening-but you don't need to feel bad if something else comes up and you miss it.

Monsters of California

2023

Adventure / Sci-Fi

Monsters of California

2023

Adventure / Sci-Fi

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The oddly titled, Monsters of California, feels like

Not terrible but also not good

Skateboards, UFOs, and awkward "teens"

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