Shakes its shamanistic staff at a world continually overwhelmed with consumerism and the proliferation of mega-conglomerations.
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05/18/05
The Girl from Monday (2006)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:8
Rotten:12
Average Rating:5/10
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... [More]
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09/26/05
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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06/04/05
A poetic satire and genre parody.
05/14/05
Top CriticEngaging performances and a stylized visual approach lend it originality.
05/05/05
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05/26/06
An interminable movie experience.
05/14/05
A flat, tedious film that, while perhaps accessible to a mainstream audience, would probably bore them, while indie-philes would admit that it simply has no substance.
04/14/05
A profoundly unnecessary movie.
05/14/05
Sharp and inventive sci-fi/satire, via the great Hal Hartley.
05/04/05
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12/06/05
Not every shoestring indie needs to be energetic and edgy, but it could've really helped in this case
05/16/05
Pointlessly stilted and frustratingly obvious.
05/06/05
Not one of Hartley's most successful efforts, but it's witty, daring, different and a welcome alternative to Hollywood pap.
05/04/05
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
Top CriticAs satire, it doesn't add up -- but it's an admirable, if dull, experiment.
04/29/05
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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07/31/05
A snarky satire of consumerism in the guise of pseudo sci-fi.
04/21/05
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