Meet Monica Velour

2010 "Fantasy meets reality"
5.8| 1h38m| R| en
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For Tobe, a nerdy, horny, frizzy-haired cineaste who doesn't quite fit in with the average contemporary teen, the pinnacle of womanhood is Monica Velour, a soft-core actress who reached the zenith of her career in the 1980s. When Tobe learns that his love idol is headlining hundreds of miles away at the Gentlemen's Petting Zoo in Indiana, he drives off with carefree glory, filled with the hope of meeting her.

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GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.
SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
pegleg-583-74500 I have to admit, I only watched about thirty minutes of this, and was STILL left waiting ...I have never even actually left a review here before now. This movie was so dry in those thirty minutes that I was compelled to sign up, receive my e-mail confirmation, create an account...just to tell everyone how poor it was. Like many newer independent films, it lacks any sense of ambiance, fails to establish characters or even give us any reason to care about them. PLEASE filmmakers.... is it too much to ask for you to compel us to watch your creation anymore?as for Brian Dennehey, you are an icon...if you need the work, I have a deck that needs to be built. My only remark is to "say no" once in a while. You are still relevant, don't ruin it.
terminatorjenkins The movie "Meet Monica Velour" has a great sense of quirk and just the right amount creepiness to make the characters interesting and "real." The problem ends up being it is all real boring.The premise drew me in, but the picture did not end up being entertaining as art. I thought the lead actor held great presence as a weird looking, nerdy dude and I think he would be well placed in a better movie. The talent is there. Kim Catttrall does a fine job with the material as well.Good things aside, however, the movie turns into conversation after conversation of just blah, blah, blah. Young guy and older lady and she rambles on about "life this and that" without anything really interesting covered of emotional connection truly made. It becomes a repetitive and predictable bore that meanders around to a boring more or less uneventful ending. It is a coming of age lacking the right punch of drama, not capitalizing on the talents and the quirk, and going for a sappy postcard of an ending that felt tacked on and not forgivable as a conclusion.Kudos to the actors and to the creator of the premise in terms of a coming of age story. The movie was just boring is all I'm saying, ants in my pants waiting for it to get over.
thebigbang991 Looked at as a whole, Meet Monica Velour is missing some key elements that would make audience members walk away saying, "Wow." The cinematography reminds me of riding in the car with my 85 year old grandfather when I was a kid...it feels like you're not even moving. The director seems to have been too much of a rule-follower, as if he was following class notes in numerical order. However, the cast was wisely chosen and the poor technical issues of the film can be overlooked because of the commitment of the actors. It's possible to get lost in a story, to forget about the poor technical issues, if the story is well told - that's what happened in Meet Monica Velour. In particular, Kim Cattrall is so convincing in this lead role, so enveloped in this character, that one might begin to wonder if and why Hollywood shut her out so early. This film proves that they could have had another Meryl Streep on their hands, and they let her go. I'm certain the producers of Meet Monica Velour are thankful that they did.
mike_moor A gem to watch. A master piece of artistry that not many movies portray. It comes with solid acting and portrays some harsh realities of the direction life can go in. You just can't help to feel sorry for Monica who is masterfully portrayed by Kim Cattrall. The good acting and storyline does an excellent job at capturing your attention and has a moving story to tell. Some situations are just downright too un-imaginable or bizarre which makes it really comical, providing a good laugh.It started out a bit slow but once the plot is underway it is a gem of a story to see unfold.