Movie Critics Tag "A MONSTER CALLS" As The Year's Best

There have been many thinkpieces ruminating over the downfall of movies in 2016, but A Monster Calls may be one of
the rare cases to lift audiences out of this slump. The film, directed by J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage , The Impossible ),
screened for press at the Toronto International Film Festival, and early reactions are already pegging this as one of the year’s finest.
A Monster Calls is based on the book of the same name and flaunts an impressive cast, but the soul of the story lies with the young Lewis MacDougall and his gut-wrenching
portrayal of life after loss.

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Twelve-year-old Conor (MacDougall) goes to live with his grandmother (Sigourney Weaver), who’s less than sympathetic
to his mother’s (Felicity Jones) fatal illness. This tragic time is made more unbearable by the bullies he faces every day at
school. In his hour of need, a gargantuan tree-like beast (voiced and acted via performance capture by Liam Neeson)
emerges and weaves together fantastical stories to help guide the boy. Toby Kebbell (Fantastic Four ) also features as Conor’s
distant father.