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Monsters (2010)

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Just saw the movie Monsters , and was very impressed by the production and the story. This is Gareth Edwards first film of sorts. I say that because Mr. Edwards has done work some some documentaries ( Perfect Disaster , Attila the Hun ) and a movie called End Day .   Mr. Edwards knowledge of what he can do in the realm of special effects makes Monsters a movie a must see.  The story in a nut shell is this: "Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border." The two leads in this movie make this movie what it is.  Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able  are actors that are of the highest caliber.  They are believable, and so convincing you think that you might just maybe be watching a documentary.  I'm sure the director did this on purpose.  I've read in articles that the director along with an associate pr...