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Mar 8, 201170The film's final plot twist is easy to spot well before it arrives, but that doesn't detract from its crafty, heartfelt, and surprisingly sound affirmation of getting hitched.
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60The real star of the film, however, is Shapiro who, despite treading on marginally derivative subject matter, demonstrates a solid sense of style and a refreshingly delicate hand with actors.
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60Despite the ominous feel, this is a mystery about losing or gaining lives and unknown detours.
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50Monogamy sets up a nifty idea that it doesn't follow through.
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50Ultimately suffers from a late-inning collapse into thematic obviousness and multiple endings.
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50With modest resources, some nice digital camerawork and an appealing cast - the likable Ms. Jones draws you in easily - Mr. Shapiro keeps you engaged even when his story falters.
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50Irksome dither of an indie drama.
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40While Shapiro does a fine job of emulating kink classics like "Blow Out," his film lacks one element that De Palma wouldn't have been caught dead without: a sense of humor.
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40Monogamy doesn't manage to find anything particularly new to say, and says it very, very slowly.
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Mar 7, 201140A painfully dull plunge into the suffocating self-absorption that seems to be killing modern romance.
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38Plotwise, the movie can (like many a Brooklynite) barely be bothered to comb its hair. Just when the pace needs to pick up, everyone sits around discussing fruity drinks.