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Watch The Monk Movie In Theather A supernatural thriller adapted from Matthew G. Lewis' (now cult) 1796 gothic novel, THE MONK traces the corruption of a 16th Century, pious Capuchin Monk. Abandoned at birth at the gates of a Capuchin monastery in Madrid, Brother Ambrosio (Vincent Cassel), raised by the friars, grows up into a preacher admired far and wide for his fervor. Ambrosio is feared for his righteousness and believes he is immune from temptation - until the arrival of a mysterious apprentice undermines his convictions and leads him down a dangerous path of sin, corruption and murder.(c) Release Date The Monk Mar 8, 2013 Limited
Actors For The Monk
Vincent Cassel,Déborah François,Joséphine Japy,Sergi López,Catherine Mouchet,Jordi Dauder,Geraldine Chaplin,Roxane Duran,Frederic Noaille,Javivi,Pierre-Felix Graviere,Martine Vandeville,Franco Nero,Nathalie Delon,Nicol Williamson,Nadja Tiller,Denis Manuel
Genres The Monk : Mystery & Suspense,Drama
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All Critics Ranting For The Monk : 5.8
All Critics Count For The Monk : 35
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Review For The Monk
A work whose elegant atmospherics ultimately overwhelm the story, even with the terrific Vincent Cassel in the title role. Sheri Linden-Los Angeles Times What repulsed Coleridge in the novel clearly amuses the French director Dominik Moll in his diverting if somewhat thin adaptation. Manohla Dargis-New York Times By the end, "The Monk" has revealed itself to be a too- predictable potboiler, served piping hot. Soren Anderson-Seattle Times If only director Dominik Moll (who has clearly studied his Luis Buñuel) had not staged this bitter psychological horror story at half speed. Colin Covert-Minneapolis Star Tribune A beautiful-looking film that portends disaster. And disaster arrives, eventually. It just takes its time getting there. Bill Goodykoontz-Arizona Republic Not bad for a robe-ripper along the lines of The Thorn Birds, but Diary of a Country Priest it ain't. J. R. Jones-Chicago Reader This is a fascinating character study about spirituality and religious responsibility that smartly doesn't take its more melodramatic elements very seriously. Todd Jorgenson-Cinemalogue.com I confess: I fast-forwarded through most of it. Staci Layne Wilson-Yahoo! Movies Dominik Moll never addresses Matthew Gregory Lewis's original groundbreaking ideas in The Monk, nor does he rework the material for a contemporary audience. Tina Hassannia-Slant Magazine Not to be mistaken for a serious treatment of religious fervor or clerical corruption, "The Monk" is instead a knowingly over-the-top bit of gothic nuttiness. Marc Mohan-Oregonian It's garish and crazy (and in French), so it's probably not for everyone. But I can't imagine anyone getting bored. Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)-St. Paul Pioneer Press Moll's careful direction ensures a balance of the supernatural and the temporal - Ambrosio could either be seen as a victim of demonic forces within his own monastery or the sole architect of his moral downfall. Mary Clare Waireri-Fan The Fire Vincent Cassel does his utmost to make his character intense and compelling, but negligible character development means he fails to hold our interest. Christopher Tookey-Daily Mail [UK] All talk, no action, The Monk looks good but is weighed down by the Catholic guilt it's trying to critique. -Film4 Studded with lovely painterly images, but ends up feeling cramped and stagey. Andrew Osmond-SFX Magazine The movie broods like nobody's business, setting us up for a temptingly black slab of cassocks-off ecclesiastical depravity. Tim Robey-Daily Telegraph