#mr. monk's last case

[sherolck]

captain leland stottlemeyer

monk (2002).

[therandydisherproject]

Thoughts on the Monk Movie

Spoilers ahead, so be warned if you haven't seen it!!!

First off, I loved it so so so much. It was so fun to see all of those characters that I loved so much from my childhood back again. I really do hope that they make more because I would watch literally anything else that they decided to make.

I was really not expecting it to be as sad as it was, but it worked well. I was so worried for Adrian throughout the whole movie, but I think that it worked well. I think that a lot of people just assume they would 'see the signs' before someone they were close to decided to commit suicide and this really showed that that isn't the case.

This may sound weird but I'm glad that they didn't make him solving the case the thing that got rid of his suicidal thoughts. It's just a movie, but I really hope that he did end up talking to Molly, Natalie, and especially Dr. Bell about where he was mentally and I also hope we get to see him solve some cases from 'the freezer'.

The only things that kind of took me out of it were Molly being played by someone else and Sharona not being present, (although I should've expected that since we had never seen any pictures of her on set.) Also, the actress who played Molly did an amazing job and I really loved her character. It broke my heart that she lost her fiance :(

The second I saw the Billionaire I was like 'He did it. And if we get to the end and he's not in handcuffs I'm fighting everyone here.'

[beatrixacs]

Damn, the Monk movie broke me... 😭😭😭

[gorgeoussimplehousecat]

i wish they'd actually gotten victims from monk's previous cases for that last scene! i guess everyone would've been a lot older which wouldn't work for ghosts

[whenthegoldrays]

Well I didn’t expect Mr. Monk’s Last Case to floor me like that with its ending.

[jasonsutekh]

Monk (2002-9) and Mr. Monk’s Last Case (2023)

A former detective solves homicides using his own mental health struggles to his advantage.

The main genre is crime but there’s also a great deal of comedy which does the narrative more of a service than harming the drama. Much of the humour is based on Monk’s reaction to germs or disorder but it’s not done entirely unsympathetically and sometimes there are actual ramifications to those actions like being missed by an assassin or finding a vital clue. Quite a bit is also managed by the reactions of the other characters which is nicely subtle.

Not all of the mysteries are unpredictable, in fact there are a few where there is only one new cast member for the episode so it has to have been them. The structure is mixed up sometimes by showing us who did it right from the beginning and having the mystery be how it was done rather than whom.

A lot of the acting is pretty good even though it’s mostly humorous as there are scenes now and then with poignant emotion or heavier subject matter that helps express the characters. A few celebrity guest stars are seen thoughout the series as well as many gimmick episodes that get a little bizarre but are still enjoyable. This also allows for the opportunity to explain some pretty interesting facts about a wide range of subjects.

Due to the series structure being mainly self-contained episodes, it makes each one feel as though it’s beginning from scratch, especially since Monk can’t actually recover without the show being over. This is remedied at times by recurring characters or references to past episodes. This is done nicely in the movie as there’s some continuity, mostly consistent actors including the main few, and the movie explains Monk’s relapse well while including real world information like the pandemic.

Monk: 8/10 -It’s certainly worthy of very high praise!-

Mr. Monk’s Last Case: 8/10 -It’s certainly worthy of very high praise!-

-A police officer dies in a season 4 episode by drinking poisoned port. He later reappears alive in a season 7 episodes where he gives away tickets to the playoffs.

-The actor playing Natalie was pregnant for the filming of season 5.

-The editor Beth from near the start is played by the wife of the main actor, Tony Shalhoub.

[warningsine]

"When Covid hit, I was in bad shape."

We know, king.

I kept joking that "We are all Mr. Monk now!" back in 2020.

[capncarrot]

First Look - Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

[klearilist]

im literally crying

[mndvx]

MR. MONK’S LAST CASE: A MONK MOVIE (2023) dir. Randy Zisk

[kidneys-and-custard]

Leland Stottlemeyer mentions that his mother is watching his kids in an episode from 2004 but then it gets mentioned in the movie from 2023 that his mother has been dead for 37 years. To me that is not a continuity error, it is the basis of my new headcanon that Leland has two mothers

[fuckyeahtonyshalhoub]

Tony Shalhoub at the Deadline Contenders Television panel for Mr. Monk’s Last Case on April 13, 2024, pictured along with Monk creator Andy Breckman and actor Bill Pullman

[tmntforeverinmyheart]

Oh how I love sad old men and their blind poodle

I feel like monk would be a bit more lenient with Watson and being affectionate towards him.

In all honestly Adrian loves affection if he initiates it, I think Watson would help him open his heart more and heal.