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  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 9, 2008
    We all know that Billy Bob is a great actor. What is surprising is that Halle Berry rises to the occasion of matching him. If only she took good scripts more often....
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 8, 2008
    I liked this movie a lot even though it had moments of lag. Despite popular opinion, I happen to believe that HALLE BERRY was deserving of her OSCAR and did some of her BEST WORK here..
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 6, 2008
    An epic tale of racism, suicide, and the power to overcome those factors. Billy Bob Thorton shows a pretty good role (even though he barely says anything) Heath Ledger does a great job too. But the most astounding performance I've seen in almost all my years of movie watching, was Halle Berry. Who won the Oscar (And she didn't earn it because of the nudity or the 5 minute sex scene).
    Beautiful cinematography, and great directing by Foster.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 30, 2008
    Halle Berry and Billy Bob WOW!!! So rednecks get all the cutie ladies. It was a good movie but I think it will only be remember for Hallie's sex scene. Did everybody miss the fact that father and son were sharing a hooker.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 21, 2008
    A harsh look at deep south racism yet pulls unlikely twist when lead characters together played realistically by both Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton become involved through circumstances very much IN their control. Berry deservedly has been recognized with Oscar but Thornton is just as stellar playing a character who changes his tune for the better in an untraditional fashion way.

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  • imanoangel17
    The title comes from a custom in medieval England where prisoners awaiting execution were called monsters. The night before their execution, their jailers would hold a feast known as a monster's ball as their final farewell. For those who don't know what monster's ball is.
    posted 440 days ago
  • onr29
    (5 stars for the sex scene)..for those with no sense of humour..LOL
    posted 568 days ago
  • onr29
    5 stars... oh & the movies good too!!:P...HaHaHa!!!
    posted 568 days ago
  • Scottman22
    Good thing Halle Berry had a super hot sex scene or this movie would not be worth seeing but because of it I've seen the movie a thousand times!!
    posted 695 days ago

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  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Marc Forster
  • Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense
  • Released: November 11, 2001
  • DVD Released: June 11, 2002

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