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The Girl from Monday (2005)

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Average Rating: 5/10
Reviews Counted: 21
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Average Rating: 4.5/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 5

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Independent auteur Hal Hartley wrote and directed this satirical exercise in what he calls "fake science fiction." In the near future, following a violent overthrow of the American government, the United States has come under the rule of the MMM, a Multi-Media Monopoly which runs the country as a business. Every citizen now has a personal bar code, which is used to monitor his or her consumption of practically everything, including sex, now that aphrodisiacs have become the nation's biggest

R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Hal Hartley

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2005 Wide

On DVD: Jul 19, 2005

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Critic Reviews for The Girl from Monday

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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.

June 3, 2005 Full Review Source: Boston Globe

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

Top Critic

A poetic satire and genre parody.

May 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

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Pointlessly stilted and frustratingly obvious.

May 6, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Top Critic

Not one of Hartley's most successful efforts, but it's witty, daring, different and a welcome alternative to Hollywood pap.

May 4, 2005 Comment

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Top Critic

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.

May 3, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

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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.

May 3, 2005 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Ed Halter

Village Voice

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A deadpan funny, off-beat futuristic sci-fi thriller that satirizes a corporatized culture that seems all too contemporary.

April 19, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Shakes its shamanistic staff at a world continually overwhelmed with consumerism and the proliferation of mega-conglomerations.

May 18, 2005 Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

Not every shoestring indie needs to be energetic and edgy, but it could've really helped in this case

May 16, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Norm Schrager

Filmcritic.com

A profoundly unnecessary movie.

May 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Peter Hanson

Film Threat

An interminable movie experience.

May 14, 2005 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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eFilmCritic.com

Engaging performances and a stylized visual approach lend it originality.

May 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

Hartley's score is lovely and he makes excellent use of digital video, but the film's paucity of provocative ideas is its undoing.

May 4, 2005 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide's Movie Guide

Sharp and inventive sci-fi/satire, via the great Hal Hartley.

May 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

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Pretty badly muddled film that tries too hard to say something meaningful. Blurry action, stuttering frames, a voice over from the main character that borders on a monotone, and beautiful bodies that never reveal anything meaningful. The corporation makes the rules, adding commercial value to society is everything, and

April 7, 2009

Mark Abell

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"The Girl from Monday" takes place in the near future when a corporation named Triple M has overthrown the government, making everything available - for a price. Jack(Bill Sage) who works for a firm that handles the advertising for Triple M is secretly a counterrevolutionary. He sends a group of kids to disrupt a

April 13, 2006