‘Monster’ doesn’t settle for easy answers to complex issue Kevin Harrison Jr. stars in a scene from the movie “Monster.” The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is R — restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. (CNS photo/Netflix) By John Mulderig • Catholic News Service • Posted May 14, 2021 NEW YORK (CNS) — Though it’s adapted from a book that’s over a decade old, “Monster” (Netflix), director Anthony Mandler’s screen version of Walter Dean Myers’ 1999 novel for young adults, feels remarkably timely. This tale of a Harlem youth caught up in the criminal justice system gains credibility, moreover, by avoiding pat answers.