{"id":6870,"date":"2016-12-21T22:32:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T06:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=6870"},"modified":"2017-01-15T16:36:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T00:36:25","slug":"a-monster-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/a-monster-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"“A Monster Calls” is a must-see, visually spectacular, and stunningly emotional movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Monster Calls<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is a movie that will make you cry. I cry easily. I cry when I hear songs sung with a lot of emotion; I tear up\u00a0when I see other people cry…and don’t get me started on emotional foreign commercials. But when I saw an advanced press screening for\u00a0A Monster Calls<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room\u00a0and<\/span> it broke my friend (and contributor to Westside Mommy) Claudia<\/strong><\/a> (who said she does\u00a0not<\/em><\/strong> cry easily).<\/p>\n

When I saw the trailer<\/strong><\/a> for the movie, I learned\u00a0the premise of the movie – a coming of age movie of a boy who is forced to live with his grandmother, because his mother is very ill, deals with internal demons and everyday life with the help of a monster in the form of a tree. However, when\u00a0I saw the movie, it was the performances of the actors, the direction of the movie, and the overall execution of the film that moved me to tears.<\/p>\n

I don’t say this often about many movies, but this is a MUST SEE! Watch it with a friend or a loved one who you can “ugly cry” with, and don’t forget to bring a big box of tissues! P.S. If you are an artist you will really appreciate this.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0perfect cast<\/h2>\n

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Lewis MacDougall<\/strong><\/a>, who plays the son Conor, embraced the emotionally charged role. He was relatable, vulnerable, and strong. I can’t believe it’s only his second credited feature film (the first one was\u00a0Pan<\/a><\/em>). I’m happy to see he’s cast in two more movies, coming out soon. He is an extremely talented dramatic actor!<\/p>\n

Felicity Jones<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>plays the Mom, or\u00a0“Mum,”<\/em>\u00a0as she is referred to. She is a devoted single mother to Conor, who had him at a young age. We see her strength and bond with her son in flashbacks and while she is sick. Felicity effectively portrays and embodies a mother’s love for her child. We have the pleasure of seeing Felicity grace the big screen in two movies this winter, as she also stars in\u00a0Rogue One: A Star Wars Story<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Sigourney Weaver<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>plays the maternal grandmother of Conor. She is the woman we don’t understand when we are kids, but realize we are when we are mothers. She seamlessly and consistently an amazing actress who carries out this role perfectly.<\/p>\n

Liam Neeson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is The Monster, in the form of a tree, in\u00a0A Monster Calls<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. He appears to Conor in his dreams. His tender, yet forceful way of helping Conor help himself is done in a beautiful and not scary way. His powerful voice captures the conscious we all have within us but oftentimes push away.<\/p>\n