“Possibly.”

From Love and Monsters.

Seven years ago, Joel (Dylan O’Brien) was enjoying life in high school with his parents and girlfriend, Aimee (Jessica Henwick), but that life was quickly destroyed. In response to an asteroid that was heading towards earth, all the nations of the world launched nuclear missiles at it to destroy it, and while the asteroid was destroyed, the various chemicals that rained back down on earth afterwards created a much more dangerous problem. The world quickly fell into despair as insects, amphibians, and other normally harmless animals mutated into giant monsters. Joel and Aimee we’re separated, and the terrified Joel has been living inside a bunker with a group of fellow survivors (including Te Kohe Tuhaka, Amali Golden, Senie Priti, and Miriama Smith) ever since. However, when Joel finds out that Aimee is alive and living in a colony just 85 miles away, he decides to leave his colony and go find her. Because he is terrified of everything, Joel’s colony tries to persuade him against going, but he strikes out alone and is almost instantly killed before he is rescued by a dog named Boy. Shortly after that, Joel and Boy meet two other survivors, Clyde (Michael Rooker) and Minnow (Ariana Greenblatt), who teach Joel how to survive against the monsters that roam the surface. When it comes time to part ways, Clyde invites Joel to join their trip to the safety of the mountains, but Joel is unwilling to give up on Aimee. As Joel makes the remainder of his trip alone with Boy, he quickly learns that nothing could have prepared him for the danger, but he also learns that he won’t let anything stand in the way of his love.

This action comedy is filled with terrifying monsters, impressive animation, and lots of heart. O’Brian uses an awkward humor and genuine believability to steadily carry the film’s comedy side, especially through his many solo scenes. Love and Monsters is a unique movie, to say the least, but fans of offbeat comedies and post-apocalyptic stories will be captivated until the credits roll.

| Rated: PG-13| Running Time: 109 minutes |Genre: fantasy/action/romance|

||Family Viewing||Cursing: 4 of 10|Nudity: 0 of 10|Sexuality: 1 of 10|Gore: 5 of 10

|AVAILABLE FOR HOME VIEWING|

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