The Monk series ended brilliantly, so there is no need for a movie except as a cash grab. That said, I kept an open mind.
I enjoyed it but not as much as most episodes of the series. It was better than my least favorite episode (Mr Monk and the Rapper).
Tony is great. This movie is a darker than the episodes - Monk comes close to suicide. It's fun to see these characters but the episode itself is not as much fun. In fact, it's more far-fetched than even the most unbelievable episodes.
The use of Monk's cliches is extremely forced and gratuitous. Trudy has aged immensely, even though she's dead and appears only in Monk's hallucinations. Why would Monk imagine her as being older than she was when she was alive?
As for the crime itself, I figured it out as soon as it happened. Yes, it's that obvious. Ridiculously obvious.
The ending is downright schmalzy and long. And Monk litters!
Imagine going to a family reunion to catch up then you find that your relatives are all idiots and jerks. Yea.
I enjoyed watching this with friends but, otherwise, wish this movie hadn't been made.
It's just not very good. Watch one of the episodes (Garbage Strike, Red-headed Stranger) instead.
Let's hope this really is Monk's last case.
I enjoyed it but not as much as most episodes of the series. It was better than my least favorite episode (Mr Monk and the Rapper).
Tony is great. This movie is a darker than the episodes - Monk comes close to suicide. It's fun to see these characters but the episode itself is not as much fun. In fact, it's more far-fetched than even the most unbelievable episodes.
The use of Monk's cliches is extremely forced and gratuitous. Trudy has aged immensely, even though she's dead and appears only in Monk's hallucinations. Why would Monk imagine her as being older than she was when she was alive?
As for the crime itself, I figured it out as soon as it happened. Yes, it's that obvious. Ridiculously obvious.
The ending is downright schmalzy and long. And Monk litters!
Imagine going to a family reunion to catch up then you find that your relatives are all idiots and jerks. Yea.
I enjoyed watching this with friends but, otherwise, wish this movie hadn't been made.
It's just not very good. Watch one of the episodes (Garbage Strike, Red-headed Stranger) instead.
Let's hope this really is Monk's last case.