The MonkeySaves the Stephen King Adaptation by Skewering It
Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Theres even a voice-over as an older Hal looks back at his traumatic childhood. The Monkeyisnt really aStand by Meesque coming-of-age story, though thats part of Perkinss bait and switch. (Fishhooks, fire, impalement: She goes through it.) In fact, there are moments when the movie flirts with parody. This also makes the references to certain King adaptation mainstays feel like deliberate ribbing....