May 8, 2021
Monster is now streaming on Netflix. Based upon Walter Dean Myers’ 1999 novel of the same name, it follows the trial of Steve Harmon, a model youth that gets accused of participating in an armed robbery that left a convenience owner dead. It’s up to the viewer and the jury to determine Harmon’s guilt with their own biases coloring their perception.
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Monster spotlights several systemic issues with the legal system and racism, star Jennifer Hudson, who plays Harmon’s mother, believes that the film is releasing at the right time with an impactful message.
“I think the timing is just right,” said Hudson told ComingSoon.net about