Very well executed

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

I freakin hate this movie. (i obviously love it) im crying and im pissed. i loved it but that... threw me for a loop.. i did not see it coming.omz :'''(

I cannot believe that some "critics" awarded one or two stars to a lovely, enjoyable but ultimately sad film. What do you not like? It was shot on a limited budget with two untried actors who gave their most. It had humour, pathos and eventually sadness. I just don't understand how anyone could be unmoved with a film that exposes all the emotions that so many gay men feel unable to express. It was a lovely film, and I do hope the main actors go on to even greater fame. Thank you Australia for a beautiful film.

Kid#1 losing brother in freak accident? check. Kid#2 with catatonic mother and little sis with down syndrome? check. Kid#1 & kid#2 falling in love? check. Catalyst for kid#1 & kid#2 falling in love school project for kids giving their own version of Romeo and Juliet immortal love story? check. Abusive father for kid#2 driving him to bad decision? check. From trauma to trauma unsparing editing? check. Amateur, unfortunate chemistry between the kids? check. Full fat lips Dafoe-perfect for the job, though the job is not done if you excuse my pun? check.Shameless presentation of suicide? Your call. Add all ingredients with two chunks of cringe-worthy Beethoven pianistic sentiment and chill; spill on screen. Garnish with snowflakes.Goes best with monster pies.

That first glance between the two boys in the school office will hit home for anyone who's had to suffer a painfully awkward, seemingly all-consuming, world-changing, confusing, clumsy and frustrating high school crush, and therein lies the reason why I found this movie so strangely compelling. The sweet innocence of the two lead's budding romance is so earnest, so...graceless that everyone can identify with it. They were the lucky ones too, I doubt many in the closet high school kids would've found their way to each other the way Mike and Will did. The parallels drawn between Romeo and Juliet, the monsters, and the two boys worked up until the unnecessary, sad ending, although the reality of suicide within the gay community is altogether very real, and perhaps it was good that it got acknowledged, but I thought, given the plausible personal tragedies each of the main characters had to suffer through, they certainly deserved a happy ending. The actor that played Will was kind of a vision, all earthy, Aussie boy charm with a hint of Sam Worthington-esque understated charisma. He embodies the kind of perfectly tortured, mysterious school boy who we all wanted to fall in love with, and he sure didn't deserve the ending written in for him. It felt like a cop-out, and the true struggle, the true growth and redemption for the lead characters should've been to see out and live every painful day the reality of their identities. 'Monster Pies' is eminently watchable, and will leave you with a quiet impact you weren't expecting.