What Happened to Monday
Most futuristic movies seem to push what is possible, and this is no exception. That seven sisters are hiding in a world where everyone is individually tracked and no siblings are allowed makes for a bit of fun implausibility—but it stretches the limits from the get go.
Still, the fact that one actress—Noomi Rapace—plays all seven parts, each deliberately distinctive, is pretty fun and amazing. And sometimes over the top—the seven personalities are radically different in caricatured ways. But so what? It's fiction, and a loose version of a dystopian future that is believable enough to fly in a movie.
And there are enough twists and surprises to keep anyone awake and alert, many of them plausible once the overall setup is accepted. That is, the game of taking on roles, and of deception all around, is interesting and well done. The complications get more and more intriguing, and the surround cast is solid and well chosen. Glenn Close and Willem Dafoe and both great but in limited appearances. This is Rapace's movie.
I say give this a go and let it entertain. And eventually sway you and suck you in. It's a convincing collaborative effort.
Most futuristic movies seem to push what is possible, and this is no exception. That seven sisters are hiding in a world where everyone is individually tracked and no siblings are allowed makes for a bit of fun implausibility—but it stretches the limits from the get go.
Still, the fact that one actress—Noomi Rapace—plays all seven parts, each deliberately distinctive, is pretty fun and amazing. And sometimes over the top—the seven personalities are radically different in caricatured ways. But so what? It's fiction, and a loose version of a dystopian future that is believable enough to fly in a movie.
And there are enough twists and surprises to keep anyone awake and alert, many of them plausible once the overall setup is accepted. That is, the game of taking on roles, and of deception all around, is interesting and well done. The complications get more and more intriguing, and the surround cast is solid and well chosen. Glenn Close and Willem Dafoe and both great but in limited appearances. This is Rapace's movie.
I say give this a go and let it entertain. And eventually sway you and suck you in. It's a convincing collaborative effort.