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Monster by walter dean myers theme5/31/2023 ![]() Maybe the first-person narrative structure worked better on the page. It spells out all its messages about the injustices young, black men too often suffer at the hands of police and the court system-an all-too necessary and relevant topic, sadly-yet there’s very little to its characters, rendering their struggle superficial and hollow. ![]() ![]() Based on the 1999 book of the same name by Walter Dean Myers, “Monster” is simultaneously heavy-handed and inert. The debut feature from veteran commercial and music video director Anthony Mandler-whose prolific output includes working frequently with Rihanna, Jay-Z, Drake and the Jonas Brothers, among many other top acts and brands-offers some visual flair, but it’s distractingly clunky and self-aware. ![]()
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