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A desperate young journalist turns to podcasting to salvage her career, but her rush to make headlines leads her to an alien conspiracy.
A disgraced journalist, reeling from a public scandal, is drawn into a mysterious podcast investigation into a potential alien artifact. As she delves deeper, the artifact's strange properties begin to affect her reality and her sanity, blurring the lines between the earthly and the unknown. The investigation becomes increasingly personal, forcing her to confront her own demons while unraveling a cosmic puzzle.
Monolith received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its atmospheric tension, unique premise, and Eliza Scanlen's central performance. While some found the pacing deliberate, many appreciated its ambitious scope and thought-provoking themes.
Praised for its compelling central mystery and claustrophobic atmosphere.
Eliza Scanlen delivers a powerful and captivating performance.
The film's ambitious science fiction concepts are engaging, though some find the narrative slow-burn.
Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's unique and intriguing premise, with many appreciating the suspenseful build-up and the strong lead performance. Some viewers found the ending ambiguous, but overall it was considered a thought-provoking sci-fi thriller.
The entire film is shot from the perspective of the journalist's computer screen, utilizing video calls, social media feeds, and other digital interfaces to tell the story.
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Lily Sullivan is quietly captivating, and the storytelling masterfully unfolds in a way that mimics sweating anxiously; all the while trying to wrap an armed landmine in paper mache. Still, _Monolith_‘s purposeful slow tone, lack of a budge...