The Girl from Monday (2005)
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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… More 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 consumer product. Jack (Bill Sage) and Cecile (Sabrina Lloyd) are two MMM executives who are vying for the same level of advancement within the organization, while William (Leo Fitzpatrick) is a member of the Partisans, a cadre of anti-MMM activists who are attempting to bring down the corporation's rule, though they are regarded as both dangerous and powerless by MMM's leaders. In the midst of this situation comes a beautiful woman from the planet Monday (Tatiana Abracos), who knows about Jack's little secret -- he's a fellow alien hiding out on Earth. The woman has come to Earth to bring Jack back to planet Monday, but given the currently miserable state of Jack's life, he's more interested in having a relationship with her than heading back home. The Girl From Monday has its world premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Hal Hartley
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
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- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2005 Wide
- Studio
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Critic Reviews
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Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
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.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
A poetic satire and genre parody.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Pointlessly stilted and frustratingly obvious.
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V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Not one of Hartley's most successful efforts, but it's witty, daring, different and a welcome alternative to Hollywood pap.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
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.
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Cast
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Bill Sage
as Jack Bell
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Sabrina Lloyd
as Cecile
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Tatiana Abracos
as The Girl From Monday
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Leo Fitzpatrick
as William
- D.J. Mendel
- James Urbaniak
- Juliana Francis
- Edie Falco
