Meet Monica Velour2011
Meet Monica Velour (2011)
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Cast
as Monica Velour
as Tobe
as Pop Pop
as Amanda
as Kenny
as Claude
as Ronnie
as Snickers
as Young Monica Velour
as Kayla
as Petting Zoo Club Owner
as Amanda's Dad
as Jock
as Classmate
as Punk Girl
as Blonde Girl
as Lead Cop
as Second Cop
as Biker Guy 1
as Biker Guy 2
as Chinese Neighbor
as Commencement Speaker
as Old Lady Cashier
as Fireworks
as Porn Producer
as Porn Director
as Bandito 1
as Bandito 2
as Frat Boy 1
as Frat Boy 2
as Frat Boy 3
as Jazelle
as EMT 1
as Waitress
as Hands Solo
as Dork Fudgepacker
as Himself
as Frankenbooty Juggler
as Uta
as Frankenbooty Burgermeister/Store Owner
as Greta
as Store Owner
as Child in Motel Office
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Critic Reviews for Meet Monica Velour
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Pretty good performance, awfully lame movie.
Had first-time director Keith Bearden been as devoted to keeping Meet Monica Velour on track as he did to coming up with punderful porn flick names, he could have had a satisfying dark comedy on his hands.
The role of a former star of the ''golden age'' of porn sounds perfect for Kim Cattrall, and she handles it nicely - at least, in the rare moments when this indie comedy isn't terminally contrived.
You really come away wishing Cattrall could take this character to a more serious film. Who better to show the flip side of beauty?
Better than its premise would suggest, the film works to the degree that it does thanks to the well-drawn characterizations and the frequent doses of sly, subtle humor.
Watching Tobe circle the drain in an open-mouthed daze, like some sort of unwanted goldfish, is absolutely no fun at all.
Audience Reviews for Meet Monica Velour
Owing a heavy debt to Napoleon Dynamite, this quirky indie follows closely in that film's smalltown footsteps, right down to the skinny, nerdy, puffhaired oddball male lead. When he learns his favorite porn star is starring at a strip club in Indiana, he road trips in his inherited weinermobile to sell the vintage auto and catch her show. Kim Cattrall is excellent in a standout performance as the former '80s sex idol now in her late 40s on a downward slide, and unafraid to show the inevitable effect time has on beauty. Brian Dennehy is equally good in a supporting role as the boy's crusty father, and Keith David ingratiates as a wizened artist/collector of Americana. A happy-ever-after ending doesn't quite fit with the rest of the offbeat storytelling, but the trip has enough detours worth taking.
Super Reviewer
The film was good but could have been so much better. Kim Cattrall is amazing and should have gotten an Oscar nomination for the film. The film needed a rewrite. The tone was off. Also it felt like I was watching 2 different films here. His story was more like Napoleon Dynamite and her story was like The Wrestler. I thought Dustin Ingram was ok as Tobe. However, they made a mistake making him look like a clone of Napoleon Dynamite. That was too distracting. I did think Brian Dennehy and Keith David were good in their supporting roles. The film is worth seeing especially for Kim Cattrall's performance in it.
Super Reviewer
This proved to be somewhat formulaic, and yet, something about the way Kim Cattrall played the titular character evoked a boatload of sympathy. Young Dustin Ingram, as Tobe, reminded this viewer of Michael Cera, but without the annoying mannerisms. The supporting cast held their own and did admirably well, with Brian Dennehy being the most recognizable name. Without the talents of Miss Cattrall, this could have been awful. Her presence lifted an otherwise pedestrian tale and made it very watchable indeed.
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