The movie "Meet Monica Velour" has a great sense of quirk and just the right amount creepiness to make the characters interesting and "real." The problem ends up being it is all real boring.The premise drew me in, but the picture did not end up being entertaining as art. I thought the lead actor held great presence as a weird looking, nerdy dude and I think he would be well placed in a better movie. The talent is there. Kim Catttrall does a fine job with the material as well.Good things aside, however, the movie turns into conversation after conversation of just blah, blah, blah. Young guy and older lady and she rambles on about "life this and that" without anything really interesting covered of emotional connection truly made. It becomes a repetitive and predictable bore that meanders around to a boring more or less uneventful ending. It is a coming of age lacking the right punch of drama, not capitalizing on the talents and the quirk, and going for a sappy postcard of an ending that felt tacked on and not forgivable as a conclusion.Kudos to the actors and to the creator of the premise in terms of a coming of age story. The movie was just boring is all I'm saying, ants in my pants waiting for it to get over.

Looked at as a whole, Meet Monica Velour is missing some key elements that would make audience members walk away saying, "Wow." The cinematography reminds me of riding in the car with my 85 year old grandfather when I was a kid...it feels like you're not even moving. The director seems to have been too much of a rule-follower, as if he was following class notes in numerical order. However, the cast was wisely chosen and the poor technical issues of the film can be overlooked because of the commitment of the actors. It's possible to get lost in a story, to forget about the poor technical issues, if the story is well told - that's what happened in Meet Monica Velour. In particular, Kim Cattrall is so convincing in this lead role, so enveloped in this character, that one might begin to wonder if and why Hollywood shut her out so early. This film proves that they could have had another Meryl Streep on their hands, and they let her go. I'm certain the producers of Meet Monica Velour are thankful that they did.

"Why can't you like normal stuff like everybody else?" Toby is a nerd. He likes things no one else does like 1920's music, but his favorite thing of all is former adult film star Monica Velour (Cattrall). After his Grandfather (Dennehy) insults him one too many times Toby decides to leave, and meets Monica. This is the type of movie that when you watch you like it, but when its over and you look back on it you start to like it more and more. I snickered a few times watching, but when I remember the lines and context I laugh harder. This movie is a surprisingly sweet coming of age tale about a boy on his way up and a woman on her way down. I have a bad habit of, for lack of a better word, over-simplifying a review by comparing it to movies people have heard of. That said...this movie is a cross between "Napolean Dynamite" and "Boogie Nights". If Napolean met the Julianna Moore character from "Boogie Nights" you would have this movie. I will have to say the Kim Cattrall is the perfect choice for this movie and while not being the total opposite of Samantha she is more of a burnt out version of that character. I would love to see at least a Golden Globe nomination for her for this, but I doubt that will happen. Overall, a good movie that will grow on you. I give it a B Would I watch again? - I think I might*Also try - Elektra Luxx

A gem to watch. A master piece of artistry that not many movies portray. It comes with solid acting and portrays some harsh realities of the direction life can go in. You just can't help to feel sorry for Monica who is masterfully portrayed by Kim Cattrall. The good acting and storyline does an excellent job at capturing your attention and has a moving story to tell. Some situations are just downright too un-imaginable or bizarre which makes it really comical, providing a good laugh.It started out a bit slow but once the plot is underway it is a gem of a story to see unfold.