Monogamy Reviews

A bit dirty and scattered, the film fails to offer any payoff for its crawling plot and salacious promises.

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You may just want to forget about any sort of cinematic monogamy and find another movie to see.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Framed as a relationship-on-the-skids drama, Monogamy is instead a shallow and unconvincing look at male psychosexual pathology.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4

Monogamy asks us to root for lovers who seem disinterested in their own future.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

I walked away from the film disappointed, but there are some powerful ideas and performances buried somewhere in here, underneath the performance art itches.

Full Review | Original Score: C

I reached the outer limits of my endurance level after 25 minutes, but you may make it to an hour.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

[An] irksome dither of an indie drama...

Full Review | Original Score: C

There are certain filmmakers who should have their Cassavetes card revoked, and on the evidence of "Monogamy,'' Dana Adam Shapiro has joined their ranks.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

The conceit is a decent idea for a thriller, if not a terribly original one, but Shapiro loses the rhythm with a plodding story and a pat ending we can see coming a mile away.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

A painfully dull plunge into the suffocating self-absorption that seems to be killing modern romance: Ask not what your relationship can do for you, but what you can do for your relationship, kiddos!

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Monogamy is pure monotony.

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Despite the pseudo-vérité style, the convincing improvised dialogue, and its intimations of Blow-Up and The Conversation, Monogamy never quite makes a full commitment.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Jones has little to do besides look fed up, and justifiably so.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Monogamy is surprising for how well it tackles themes we thought had been fully examined on film.

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A thoughtful and engrossing character study.

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Despite the ominous feel, this is a mystery about losing or gaining lives and unknown detours.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

With modest resources, some nice digital camerawork and an appealing cast -- the likable Ms. Jones draws you in easily -- Mr. Shapiro keeps you engaged even when his story falters.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Demonstrates what you miss in a relationship when you're lost in your own head, and what might not be there when you come back.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Monogamy is a tough little movie. And a good one.

Full Review | Original Score: B

Music supervisor Bernheim and DP Doug Emmett are able to choreograph the action in conjunction with the music to generate fantastic resonance in the scenes.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5