I'm a die-hard Monk fan and eagerly awaited this movie. However, I was disappointed to see the depressive turn the writers took with Monk's character. As another reviewer wrote, I too would have loved to see Monk embracing how the world dealt with germs during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr. Monk gleefully witnessing the world wearing masks, using sanitizers amd wipes would have been hilarious. It seemed as if the writers weren't aware of the subtle nuances that make Monk "Monk". All in all, It was an enjoyable hour and a half. I loved seeing the old crew back together but it definitely missed its mark.
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If you love and miss Monk you will love this movie
laurasmithx-4108117 December 2023
For those saying Monk acts like a cartoonish two year old- you are missing the point of the show. I am a therapist who also suffers from OCD so I have personal and professional knowledge in mental health diagnosis. Usually I hate portrayal of mental health diagnosis in television and movies because it's portrayed inaccurately and mostly does more harm than good in stigma. However, Monk is one of the only exceptions. Monk walks the line of making fun of a disease that takes the joy out of most things without mocking it. Besides some exaggerations (which is to be expected in a TV show); Monk is mostly accurate in its representation. OCD is multifaceted- there's 4 types that present differently for each person (Monk displays all 4 types). I couldn't be more different than Monk yet somehow, felt understood. It made conversations about OCD easier to have with my family and friends. I was able to show them things I felt that I found hard to explain myself. Sometimes the intrusive and repetitive thoughts can be so loud it is hard to concentrate on anything else. This explains why Monk displays erratic, selfish and sometimes, annoying behavior (much like a 2 year old).
If you understand this show, if you love, miss and wish it was on for more seasons- this movie is for you. If not, skip it.
P. S- while Psych and Monk have some overlapping features, they are different shows and should be treated as such. If you like the Psych movies/ show that doesn't mean you'll like Monk and vice versa. To compare them is a disservice to both shows.
If you understand this show, if you love, miss and wish it was on for more seasons- this movie is for you. If not, skip it.
P. S- while Psych and Monk have some overlapping features, they are different shows and should be treated as such. If you like the Psych movies/ show that doesn't mean you'll like Monk and vice versa. To compare them is a disservice to both shows.
Needs A New Series after this
AGood9 December 2023
When watching this all I was thinking was; why does this have to be his last case?
It ends on a good positive note and his relationship with his daughter was handled perfectly and she almost set herself up to be a perfect Sharona/Natalie style sidekick for a new series run if this happened.
Tony Shalhoub seems to fit the role like a glove and it doesn't feel like its been 13 years since his last episide. It just feels like it was a year or so ago he was last playing the role
If they could offer a new series of Dexter many years later they can easily do it with Monk.
All you need is to find a way to get Stottlemeyer into the fold.and you have perfect TV.
It ends on a good positive note and his relationship with his daughter was handled perfectly and she almost set herself up to be a perfect Sharona/Natalie style sidekick for a new series run if this happened.
Tony Shalhoub seems to fit the role like a glove and it doesn't feel like its been 13 years since his last episide. It just feels like it was a year or so ago he was last playing the role
If they could offer a new series of Dexter many years later they can easily do it with Monk.
All you need is to find a way to get Stottlemeyer into the fold.and you have perfect TV.
Great treat for fans of 'Monk' the old TV series.
TxMike7 January 2024
Tony Shalhoub is now 70 years old, I most recently enjoyed him in 'Mrs Maisel' where he plays a character with similar issues. But not nearly as OCD as Adrian Monk. This movie really offers not much new, it even includes most of the old TV series cast members.
But that is not a bad thing, in fact it is a good thing. It is familiar, we don't need to get used to a whole host of new characters. This movie, at just over 90 minutes, is as good and entertaining as the typical 'Monk' TV show.
There is a death, made to look accidental, but some things just don't add up. It is a bungee jump gone wrong, the cord is six feet too long, but the experienced jumper is very meticulous in constructing his cord. "Measure twice and cut once" is his approach. (As it turns out I figured out pretty quickly how the crime was likely committed and it turned out I was right.)
So most of the second half of the movie is seeing how Monk will gather and piece together clues. His interaction with other characters is as much fun to watch.
No, this isn't a great or innovative movie but it is entertaining if you like 'Monk.' My wife and I watched it at home, streaming on Peacock.
But that is not a bad thing, in fact it is a good thing. It is familiar, we don't need to get used to a whole host of new characters. This movie, at just over 90 minutes, is as good and entertaining as the typical 'Monk' TV show.
There is a death, made to look accidental, but some things just don't add up. It is a bungee jump gone wrong, the cord is six feet too long, but the experienced jumper is very meticulous in constructing his cord. "Measure twice and cut once" is his approach. (As it turns out I figured out pretty quickly how the crime was likely committed and it turned out I was right.)
So most of the second half of the movie is seeing how Monk will gather and piece together clues. His interaction with other characters is as much fun to watch.
No, this isn't a great or innovative movie but it is entertaining if you like 'Monk.' My wife and I watched it at home, streaming on Peacock.
Missed potential
simonetta_cc10 December 2023
I am a Monk fan and Tony Shalhoub didn't disappoint. He was, as always, a delight to watch. But most of the other actors were mediocre, especially McGee, whose grief was not at all convincing. Even Ted Levine was unconvincing in his conflict of interests. The story had such a great potential if each actor had tackled into it and had taken their role as seriously as Shalhoub. Except for Monk's wife, everyone seemed to be there just to create a background for Monk.
I earnestly hope this is not Monk's last case, not only because I will gladly watch more of Monk any time but also because he deserves a better "last case," if there has to be one.
I earnestly hope this is not Monk's last case, not only because I will gladly watch more of Monk any time but also because he deserves a better "last case," if there has to be one.
decent, extended episode of the series
cherold15 December 2023
While one review here says that nostalgia is causing people to overrate this TV movie, I'm inclined to think that it's making people underrating it, because they're forgetting that, as funny and brilliant as the show could be, and as great as Tony Shalhoub was, the series always flawed and towards the end could be genuinely bad.
In the movie, Monk, an brilliant ex-detective with diagnostically fuzzy OCD is at the end of his always short rope. But when murder happens close to home (I really hate "this time it's personal" plot lines, but what can you do?) Monk comes out of retirement for what he's determined to be one last time.
As always, Monk unsteadily treads the line between character-driven comedy and cartoonish laughs. Monk sometimes responds as someone trapped in a world of obsessions, and sometimes just acts like a weird two-year-old having a freak-out.
In short, the movie, like the series is sometimes smart, and sometimes irretrievably dumb.
The mystery itself is decent though unexception - I figured it out way before Monk. The returning characters are decent although underutilized (except Randy, who is overutilized). The new characters are bland and add nothing, which is unfortunate.
Shalhoub, though, is still great, and his dry, anguished weirdness is still funny, even if it is the same shtick he's always done.
If you're expecting more than an overlong episode of the series then you'll be disappointed, but if you just want to see one more episode of Monk, this is worthwhile.
In the movie, Monk, an brilliant ex-detective with diagnostically fuzzy OCD is at the end of his always short rope. But when murder happens close to home (I really hate "this time it's personal" plot lines, but what can you do?) Monk comes out of retirement for what he's determined to be one last time.
As always, Monk unsteadily treads the line between character-driven comedy and cartoonish laughs. Monk sometimes responds as someone trapped in a world of obsessions, and sometimes just acts like a weird two-year-old having a freak-out.
In short, the movie, like the series is sometimes smart, and sometimes irretrievably dumb.
The mystery itself is decent though unexception - I figured it out way before Monk. The returning characters are decent although underutilized (except Randy, who is overutilized). The new characters are bland and add nothing, which is unfortunate.
Shalhoub, though, is still great, and his dry, anguished weirdness is still funny, even if it is the same shtick he's always done.
If you're expecting more than an overlong episode of the series then you'll be disappointed, but if you just want to see one more episode of Monk, this is worthwhile.
Good to have Monk back...
npvarley22 December 2023
Well, I hope this won't be the last case for Adrian Monk. It's been so long since the series ended and it was a sheer joy to see the whole gang back together again.
Tony Shalhoub is such an underrated actor. He pitches everything just right and it's as if he has never been away for so long. He retains the quirkyness, the awkwardness and some great humour.
The plot is good, James Purefoy makes a good baddie and the supporting gang all do a great job. Jason Gray-Stanford (Disher) chips in with some hilarious attempts to solve the case, too.
So while i understand that Shalhoub might not want to get involved with another Monk series, I do hope he'll agree to do the occasional movie.
Tony Shalhoub is such an underrated actor. He pitches everything just right and it's as if he has never been away for so long. He retains the quirkyness, the awkwardness and some great humour.
The plot is good, James Purefoy makes a good baddie and the supporting gang all do a great job. Jason Gray-Stanford (Disher) chips in with some hilarious attempts to solve the case, too.
So while i understand that Shalhoub might not want to get involved with another Monk series, I do hope he'll agree to do the occasional movie.
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
Prismark1010 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Adrian Monk returns with even more OCD than he had when the regular show started back in 2002.
Having had a difficult time during the Covid pandemic. His various ailments and neurosis have relapsed.
Facing financial difficulties when his book deal falls through. All the publisher had to do was get the ghostwriter to write the book. Monk is upset that he would not be able to pay for Molly, his stepdaughter's wedding.
However it never goes that far. Her fiancé, Griffin an investigative journalist is killed in a bungee jumping accident.
Only Molly thinks it is murder. He had ruffled the feathers of tech billionaire Rick Eden (James Purefoy) who is preparing to go into space. Griffin implied that he might have killed his business partner.
The movie serves as a backdoor pilot. It is just a shame that it is not a good story. Eden is a thinly disguised Bezos rip off but a murdering one.
Monk comes across as irritating rather than a brilliant detective with OCD issues.
Having had a difficult time during the Covid pandemic. His various ailments and neurosis have relapsed.
Facing financial difficulties when his book deal falls through. All the publisher had to do was get the ghostwriter to write the book. Monk is upset that he would not be able to pay for Molly, his stepdaughter's wedding.
However it never goes that far. Her fiancé, Griffin an investigative journalist is killed in a bungee jumping accident.
Only Molly thinks it is murder. He had ruffled the feathers of tech billionaire Rick Eden (James Purefoy) who is preparing to go into space. Griffin implied that he might have killed his business partner.
The movie serves as a backdoor pilot. It is just a shame that it is not a good story. Eden is a thinly disguised Bezos rip off but a murdering one.
Monk comes across as irritating rather than a brilliant detective with OCD issues.
I was ready for this to be good... and it was GREAT!
abrown9758 December 2023
When I saw Randy Zisk was directing, Andy Breckman was writing, and everyone was coming back, the pit in my stomach kept churning: "Please don't let this be a TV movie reunion cash-grab." It wasn't. In fact, "Mr. Monk's Last Case" makes me sincerely hope it's not his last case.
Everyone is back and it simultaneously feels like just yesterday when the last episode aired, and yet a whole era has passed. They don't shy away from COVID and how it affected Mr. Monk- in fact, they go deep. I wasn't expecting so much trauma to be revealed, and the even-deeper humanity it was treated with. The call to action at the end felt earned. Tony Shalhoub is hopefully in for another Emmy for bringing Mr. Monk back. And Hector Elizondo as Dr. Bell brought an unexpected
The mystery (and the "Here's what happened...") will NOT disappoint. This was written and directed by people who love Monk, and it shows. Andy Breckman is TV mystery royalty, and let's everyone know it.
Jeff Beal's score was one of my favorite parts of this- the "Monk" cues are there, but it's a new score now and not just a rehash of the original show soundtrack. His use of string instruments not only well up tears effectively, but he even brings in some Hitchcockian ethers that just hit the spot.
I hope "Mr. Monk's Last Case" gets the recognition it deserves. It's a Monk mystery that ends up having so much more to say about Mr. Monk himself and our world today. Emphasizing just how emotional and realistic this movie got for me any further would include spoilers, so just make sure to keep some wipes handy.
Everyone is back and it simultaneously feels like just yesterday when the last episode aired, and yet a whole era has passed. They don't shy away from COVID and how it affected Mr. Monk- in fact, they go deep. I wasn't expecting so much trauma to be revealed, and the even-deeper humanity it was treated with. The call to action at the end felt earned. Tony Shalhoub is hopefully in for another Emmy for bringing Mr. Monk back. And Hector Elizondo as Dr. Bell brought an unexpected
The mystery (and the "Here's what happened...") will NOT disappoint. This was written and directed by people who love Monk, and it shows. Andy Breckman is TV mystery royalty, and let's everyone know it.
Jeff Beal's score was one of my favorite parts of this- the "Monk" cues are there, but it's a new score now and not just a rehash of the original show soundtrack. His use of string instruments not only well up tears effectively, but he even brings in some Hitchcockian ethers that just hit the spot.
I hope "Mr. Monk's Last Case" gets the recognition it deserves. It's a Monk mystery that ends up having so much more to say about Mr. Monk himself and our world today. Emphasizing just how emotional and realistic this movie got for me any further would include spoilers, so just make sure to keep some wipes handy.
Why did they bother?
unclemc-957109 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
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.
I wish they hadn't made this.
joshuavogel799 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Look, I love Monk, and it was really nice to see all the old characters again, but this was a terrible epilogue to a story that had a pretty excellent ending years ago.
The series finale showed us an Adrian Monk who was a healed person, being happy, at long last, after years of torment.
This movie took this happy ending and flushed it down the toilet.
We're told that Covid made Monk regress completely, which was a real disservice to the character. I think a much more fun take would have been to visit Monk during Covid when the whole world had become like him, and to see him just enjoying life, and loving everyone's extra precautions.
But that's not the worst of it. The worst of it is that they turned Monk not just into an unhappy man again, but actually full-on suicidal. Tonally, this was an absurd shift for the Monk universe. Way too heavy on a good day, and just a horrific choice considering that when we left Monk he was having his happily-ish ever after.
The ghost of Trudy was also a terrible choice, but made so much worse by the writers going all-in on the ghosts at the end of the movie. It just didn't feel like Monk at all. It felt like some weird Lifetime movie or something.
Lastly, the central mystery of the story just felt too small for the final Monk send-off. The last case we saw was him solving his own wife's murder. This one was just... not weighty at all.
I think a better Monk movie would be a happy, Covid-era Monk, where he spent the movie entirely in his comfort zone, while it was the rest of the world that was newly and obsessively cleaning. A zen-like Mr. Monk against a panicking world would have given us the Monk we deserve, plenty of comedy, and movie worth making.
The series finale showed us an Adrian Monk who was a healed person, being happy, at long last, after years of torment.
This movie took this happy ending and flushed it down the toilet.
We're told that Covid made Monk regress completely, which was a real disservice to the character. I think a much more fun take would have been to visit Monk during Covid when the whole world had become like him, and to see him just enjoying life, and loving everyone's extra precautions.
But that's not the worst of it. The worst of it is that they turned Monk not just into an unhappy man again, but actually full-on suicidal. Tonally, this was an absurd shift for the Monk universe. Way too heavy on a good day, and just a horrific choice considering that when we left Monk he was having his happily-ish ever after.
The ghost of Trudy was also a terrible choice, but made so much worse by the writers going all-in on the ghosts at the end of the movie. It just didn't feel like Monk at all. It felt like some weird Lifetime movie or something.
Lastly, the central mystery of the story just felt too small for the final Monk send-off. The last case we saw was him solving his own wife's murder. This one was just... not weighty at all.
I think a better Monk movie would be a happy, Covid-era Monk, where he spent the movie entirely in his comfort zone, while it was the rest of the world that was newly and obsessively cleaning. A zen-like Mr. Monk against a panicking world would have given us the Monk we deserve, plenty of comedy, and movie worth making.
Delighted to have Mr Monk back!
jbdean9 December 2023
If you love Adrian Monk you're going to love his last case! The original cast, minus Sharona, are back again to help Mr. Monk solve what is expected to be his last case. Full of all of his quirks, phobias and catchphrases, this film does not fail to delight true Monk fans and those who love Tony Shalhoub! Trudy's daughter is set to be married & everyone has gathered for the joyous event! But, of course, wherever Mr Monk is murder seems to follow and this is no exception.
The only drawback I can find with this movie is that it's only just over an hour and a half long. Personally, I could've gone for 2 1/2 hours and still wanted more.
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
The only drawback I can find with this movie is that it's only just over an hour and a half long. Personally, I could've gone for 2 1/2 hours and still wanted more.
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Good Enough
PennyReviews8 January 2024
'' Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie '' is the first movie after the popular and quite succesful television series and it was something that the fans can appreciate. Though kind of dark, it revisits a lot of the well loved characters, so there is a lot of love and heartwarming moments. The case as well is interesting, though Mr. Monk and his story take the spotlight more often than not. And it was nice to see how Monk fits in the COVID era when everyone has started acting like him! Also, it was a beautiful way to leave Monk, as he resolves his issues and finds hope and maybe happiness. There were also a lot of funny scenes as well.
really wanted to like it more, but...
david_w_gibson10 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I was a big fan of the original series, so, I was glad to see when this came out, but to me it was poorly written compared to most of the originals. My biggest complaint is the murder method was obvious at 32 minutes in. Second, the Monk type OCD scenes were played too long and just became tedious, slowing the plot. Third, Monk's death scene was absurd. You would think for an actual movie, they would have devised a much more intricate plot, especially considering the obvious cost and bring 2 actors out of retirement to reprise their roles. At the end it is a bit less interesting than the average Monk series episode, still enjoyable, like watching a lost episode or an alternate series finale. Maybe they'll reprise the series with better writers.
I really missed Monk
Plazeebo9 December 2023
I soo wanted to like this movie. I was a huge fan of Mr. Monk, and I used to enjoy the show immensely. The fact that we can have a quirky hero with OCD was intriguing and I was rooting for another season.
But, if we can't have the show returning, a TV movie is great, right?
Well, it could have been, but this has got to be the most lazy writing ever done for a movie.
Mr. Monk isn't quirky, he's just awkward.
He's not allowed to be clever and use his intelligence, because the case is so clumsy presented, that we all know who done it and how immediately.
That means, the entire movie we're just waiting for Monk to catch up on what we already know, because no one made the effort of making an interesting case.
Great to see all the belowed characters again, but man - I'm rage-writing this review because it's probably the only time the cast gets back together, and then they get a script written by a 10 year old.
But, if we can't have the show returning, a TV movie is great, right?
Well, it could have been, but this has got to be the most lazy writing ever done for a movie.
Mr. Monk isn't quirky, he's just awkward.
He's not allowed to be clever and use his intelligence, because the case is so clumsy presented, that we all know who done it and how immediately.
That means, the entire movie we're just waiting for Monk to catch up on what we already know, because no one made the effort of making an interesting case.
Great to see all the belowed characters again, but man - I'm rage-writing this review because it's probably the only time the cast gets back together, and then they get a script written by a 10 year old.
Hard to watch
JungleJane7025 February 2024
I had hoped that Monk would have moved to a better place with his issues. I'd hoped to see him stronger than we last left him. Better and more confident. I felt so much pain for Monk in this movie and how no one noticed how troubled he'd become. How lonely he was and would continue to be. I hurt for this poor man. It was a very depressing Monk. Wouldn't it had been so much better to have watched and saw how Monk got so much better and how he'd changed? That's what I had hoped to see. Yes, the pandemic made everyone Monk-like but you definitely could have maybe made it more positive where we could see Monk doing his thing. I don't know... I'd really like to have seen some more episodes of the old series seeing Monk in his happiest time because something awful happened... everyone moved on and left Monk in the wind. Even the police department. So sad. In the end, all he had left was his dead wife. If possible... make another movie at least to tie this movie up. The series ending was so good. Monk deserves to have a life where he says his final goodbye to his long since dead wife and move on to bigger and better things.
A proper continuation
stephentibbles-717359 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
In an era where additions to series have become commonplace this movie stands out in a very important way. This movie does not feel the need to ruin the protagonist. The directing, the editing, the acting feels all very much like the original Monk. It all feels very much like either a proper ending or a new beginning for Adrian. Sure, the character struggles with feelings associated with aging, irrelevance, depression, and questions of any legacy or purpose; but instead of introducing a new protagonist who proves those feelings true, this movie actually honor Monk's achievements. It is nice to see a continuation which doesn't try to usurp the role by degrading the original.
Wonderful!
marimiller-820758 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
As someone with a mild case of OCD myself, I loved Monk, the TV series. So I was delighted they made this movie and it does NOT disappoint. They brought back all the characters from the end of the series that we know and love - Capt. Stottlemeier, Randy Disher, Natalie, the psychiatrist. The sets are different but have the same look & feel. Tony Shaloub is fabulous as Monk. It's amazing how he creates this character - all the neurotic tweaks which are never overdone, but just enough to make you squirm, laugh & cry all at once. I just love the scenes in the publisher's office, the rocket cockpit, the interviews with the Villain, which is hilariously modelled after Jeff Bezos. The ending made me tear up. Just great entertainment. Wish there were more movies like this.
Love me some monk
d_penn25 March 2024
Some TV reboots -- or movie-length one-offs based on long-cancelled shows -- turn out to be major disappointments. Not so with "Mr. Monk's Last Case," in which the Defective Detective is called upon to investigate a horrifying accident involving his daughter's fiance. Once again, he drives everyone crazy with his obsessive/compulsive behavior -- the scene in which he pretends to be a bartender goes on for too long (which, frankly, the series' most memorable comedy bits often did, anyway) -- but watching him try to play master mixologist under the judgmental eye of a horde of customers was still laugh-out-loud funny. Balancing out the chuckles: Monk's suicidal tendencies, borne of the fact that he hasn't solved a murder in ten years (and hasn't even been asked to), the memoir he has written has elicited a polite but firm "No!" from his publisher, and he's beginning to feel not just unhappy, but useless. (Never has Shalhoub looked more hangdog, more emotionally drained; every crease on his aging face tells a sad tale all its own.) Most of the old gang is on hand to help him, the villain is as evil as any he's ever encountered, the ending is a tear-jerker, and if the Big Reveal -- that inevitable moment when he explains exactly how the crime was committed -- seems a bit predictable, so what? The movie is a fine addition to the Adrian Monk mythos, and -- even better -- it looks like this won't be his swan song, after all. Maybe he'll follow in Columbo's footsteps and keep coming back. We can only hope.
We want Monk back!
jtomlinson-4820417 December 2023
We want Monk back!
These characters are classic and wonderful and amazing and beautiful! I cried a few times watching it because it's touching and sweet and it's simple. Please bring this back! Can you? I really loved it!
Tony Shaloub is still sexy!
It was great to see Sharona and Julie! I have not figured out how monks wife's daughter is in the show and how she had a daughter that I don't remember hearing about before even though I've watched every episode repeatedly. I really hope that this show will come back and be a regular at least quarterly although I would watch a daily! Vasquez 25 this is a great show. It's an intelligent show! I don't know if you were a fan of the original monk then you're gonna love this! Please bring it back!
What I gotta beg here?
These characters are classic and wonderful and amazing and beautiful! I cried a few times watching it because it's touching and sweet and it's simple. Please bring this back! Can you? I really loved it!
Tony Shaloub is still sexy!
It was great to see Sharona and Julie! I have not figured out how monks wife's daughter is in the show and how she had a daughter that I don't remember hearing about before even though I've watched every episode repeatedly. I really hope that this show will come back and be a regular at least quarterly although I would watch a daily! Vasquez 25 this is a great show. It's an intelligent show! I don't know if you were a fan of the original monk then you're gonna love this! Please bring it back!
What I gotta beg here?
Trip down to memory lane
standreou77-332-41914612 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The movie was more or less what I expected. Very close to the atmosphere of the original series, which was very nice.
I was happy to see all the actors doing well. Enjoyed the film, although I 'd say it was more of a long Monk episode, rather than a film.
Kind of wish they would bring the series back and do a whole season or two... Based on the film, I think that it would go well.
I did miss Sharona, even if it was more of a cameo. Also, didn't enjoy Trudy appearing as a ghost. Don't think it helped the story much, they could do without that.
In total it was enjoyable. If you were a fan of the original series, it does worth your time. If not, then move along.
I was happy to see all the actors doing well. Enjoyed the film, although I 'd say it was more of a long Monk episode, rather than a film.
Kind of wish they would bring the series back and do a whole season or two... Based on the film, I think that it would go well.
I did miss Sharona, even if it was more of a cameo. Also, didn't enjoy Trudy appearing as a ghost. Don't think it helped the story much, they could do without that.
In total it was enjoyable. If you were a fan of the original series, it does worth your time. If not, then move along.
Disservice to the original series
folklegend11 December 2023
The series finale left Monk in a good place with a reassurance he had found closure and a better life with Molly being involved in his life. This movie finds Monk at his darkest and is a pale imitation of the original series. This is Monk without Sharona, Natalie, or his consulting job. If this was the best idea they could come up with, they'd have been better off leaving it alone and letting the series finale be the end. Predictable and mostly fan service with little sign of the character growth we'd seen over the course of the series. Not even as funny as the short they did during covid a few years ago.
Why don't they make shows like this anymore?
dcwebman9 December 2023
This was a perfect continuation of the Monk TV series. Anybody who was a fan of the TV show will love this movie. Shows like this are very far and few between these days. After watching it, it reminded me of the beauty of a crime drama with the perfect blend of humor along with it to make the story interesting and the viewer engaged. I was unaware they were making this movie but I am hoping there will be many more because they don't make them like this anymore. It's a nice family show/movie that will keep the entire family entertained. The characters all work well together and that's what also makes the environment work. Enjoy!
A Great Throwback
qzpsncth16 December 2023
Just like original Monk cases this movie had the same feel. Like something you didn't know you needed. Feeling like old times it was great. You find yourself loving the characters all over again. At the beginning of the show you are told who the killer and you find yourself turning deceive to help Mr. Monk prove he's right. What I missed was the feeling that this was difficult. I needed to feel the intrigue and the mystery. What you get is the love we have always felt for Mr. Monk and just a classic extended Monk episode. I did miss Sharona. I also hope there is another. So if you're looking for a throwback to classic Monk this will fill that need.
Monk wins but Overkill in the obvious
christianraps11 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Here is what happened. He's the guy. The grey flashbacks are nostalgic. The billion dollar answer is why we choose to proceed.
The ocd scenes were obvious and tedious and not funny. The choice to have a character struggle with suicide could get into some conspiracy theories about medication but this film is classic Monk for a tv series from the early 2000s. The CGI is subtle enough but it was great to see characters reprise their roll.
Leaves one asking for more but I can see the series living on with Molly. Although they never explained how she's Trudy's daughter. Left me with more questions that closure.
The ocd scenes were obvious and tedious and not funny. The choice to have a character struggle with suicide could get into some conspiracy theories about medication but this film is classic Monk for a tv series from the early 2000s. The CGI is subtle enough but it was great to see characters reprise their roll.
Leaves one asking for more but I can see the series living on with Molly. Although they never explained how she's Trudy's daughter. Left me with more questions that closure.
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