The Girl from Monday (2006)
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Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 8 Rotten:12 Average Rating: 5/10
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 84 mins
Theatrical Release: Apr 15, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Resembling the hectic stylization last seen in The Book of Life (1998), Hartley's newest digital feature invites us to consider a world where citizens are actually proud to be stock options whose market value goes up or down depending on their sexual activity. A world where having sex just... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Bill Sage, Sabrina Lloyd, Leo Fitzpatrick
Director: Hal Hartley
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08/16/07
A deadpan funny, off-beat futuristic sci-fi thriller that satirizes a corporatized culture that seems all too contemporary.
04/19/07
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06/24/06
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07/31/05
The charm, verve, and clearly articulated vision a filmmaker would need to put this over are nowhere in evidence, though Hartley's sentimentality and wan cynicism are on grating display.
06/03/05
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Shakes its shamanistic staff at a world continually overwhelmed with consumerism and the proliferation of mega-conglomerations.
05/18/05
Not every shoestring indie needs to be energetic and edgy, but it could've really helped in this case
05/16/05
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Engaging performances and a stylized visual approach lend it originality.
05/05/05
Hartley's score is lovely and he makes excellent use of digital video, but the film's paucity of provocative ideas is its undoing.
05/04/05
Not one of Hartley's most successful efforts, but it's witty, daring, different and a welcome alternative to Hollywood pap.
05/04/05
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Like so many science fiction fantasies, Hal Hartley's new film begins with a clever satirical premise, then stumbles all over itself trying to tell a coherent, original story.
05/03/05
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Streaky low-frame-rate DV, Dogme-style mundane interiors, and merely unembarrassing televisual performances add up to a monotonous, unenlightening experience.
05/03/05
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