Exhibitionism, voyeurism, jealousy, lust. Brooklyn wedding photographer Theo’s side business shooting surveillance-style photos of clients on the sly takes an unexpected turn - and creates a rift with his fiancée - when he’s hired by a provocative mystery woman.
Despite the ominous feel, this is a mystery about losing or gaining lives and unknown detours.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar 2011
fresh:
Shapiro puts his own stamp on voyeur cinema.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar 2011
rotten:
There are certain filmmakers who should have their Cassavetes card revoked, and on the evidence of "Monogamy,'' Dana Adam Shapiro has joined their ranks.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
24 Mar 2011
fresh:
Monogamy is a tough little movie. And a good one.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
25 Mar 2011
rotten:
The conceit is a decent idea for a thriller, if not a terribly original one, but Shapiro loses the rhythm with a plodding story and a pat ending we can see coming a mile away.