- Fantasy, Action, Horror
- 106 min
- R
Rotten Tomatoes85%Metacritic73IMDb6.5
Sometimes there really are monsters under your bed.
Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.
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Effortless, plot-driven, relentless and unpretentious.
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- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemporarynostalgic
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- Brent Marchanton TMDB · May 20266/10
Picture the noir-esque world of “Blade Runner” (1982) reimagined by a mischievous youngster with a macabre streak, augmented with the lavish stylings of assorted filmmaking auteurs and fused with the menacingly beastly trappings of “Gremlins” (1984), and you’ve got a good idea what to expect out of this debut feature from writer-director Bryan Fuller. Ten-year-old Aurora (newcomer Sophie Sloan) is terrified of the nefarious monster that lives under her bed, despite assurances from her well-meaning foster parents that no such creature exists. But the young New Yorker has good reason to trust her apprehensions, especially when she discovers that the voracious dust bunny has eaten both of her caregivers – just as it had with previous pairs of foster parents. Consequently, Aurora knows something must be done to vanquish the beast, so she opts to contract for the services of her mysterious neighbor (Mads Mikkelsen), a ninja-like hitman, to kill it. She’s aware of the intrepid warrior’s skills, having clandestinely witnessed him take down an army of “monsters” in a Chinatown back alley late one night (those so-called monsters were actually adversaries charged with eliminating him, but, g
Read the whole review on TMDB - Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · Dec 20256/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/dust-bunny-movie-review-mads-mikkelsen-and-sophie-sloan-elevate-a-familiar-tale/ "Dust Bunny doesn't reinvent the wheel or say something profoundly new about grief and trauma, but it manages to be a satisfying experience. It's a "silly" film in its conception, and its VFX might not dazzle, but it's all executed with evident affection and clarity of purpose. There's a positive and clear message about sensitive matters, wrapped in a somewhat humorous and innocent layer that, with the due warning about "accessible violence", can be appreciated by various ages. Bryan Fuller reminds us that the monsters under the bed are as real as the pain that feeds them, and that true courage lies not in having no fear, but in finding someone who believes in our truth enough to help us turn on the light." Rating: B-
Read the whole review on TMDB - Sierbahnnon TMDB · May 20268/10
Whimsy, darkness, and lovely acting This movie loos nothing like its trailer, and that is a great thing, especially today. Too many will give up their entire plot, but this movie plays it closer to the vest, and throws you a few massive curveballs along the way. The acting and directing is solid, the sound and visuals are great, and it is a thoroughly enjoyable movie. I can highly recommend it.
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Cast
- Mads MikkelsenIntriguing Neighbor
- Sophie SloanAurora
- Sheila AtimBrenda
- David DastmalchianConspicuously Inconspicuous Man
- Rebecca HendersonIntimidating Woman
- Sigourney WeaverLaverne
- Line KruseMother
- Caspar PhillipsonFather
- Armond WillisFBI Agent
- Rea MillaFBI Agent
Crew
- Bryan FullerDirector
- Bryan FullerWriter
- Nicole Hirsch WhitakerDirector of Photography
- Isabella SummersOriginal Music Composer
- Lisa LassekEditor
- Bryan FullerProducer
- Basil IwanykProducer
- Erica LeeProducer
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