Mondays in the Sun (2003)
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Reviews Counted:67
Fresh:53
Rotten:14
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Thought-provoking, but plodding movie about the effects of unemployment on a group of former shipyards workers.
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A northern Spanish coastal town suffers from its own isolationism as shipyards close down, leaving the labor force scouring the streets for temp jobs with only their stubborn pride to show for it.... [More]
Starring: Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, Jose Angel Egid, Nieve de Medina
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Reviews for Mondays in the Sun
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4/5 |
Moving, often hilarious examination of masculine frustration with a sharply observed script and impressive performances from its cast. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Another staggeringly strong performance by Javier Bardem. Full Review |
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Bottom feeder, out of work adventurers busying themselves with basically anything that will keep the terror of an abyss called the future at bay. Full Review |
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B |
Full of sympathy for the worker's plight. Full Review |
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Si Los Lunes al Sol es una película tan humana, tan sensible y tan reveladora es porque hemos visto esos personajes acá nomás, a la vuelta de la esquina. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Okay, I’m saying it: Javier Bardem is the next Robert De Niro. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Will look and feel all too familiar to victims of the jobless recovery, or at least those who can afford to see the movie. Full Review |
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Thanks to Bardem's performance the film finds plenty of sublime moments. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Seems born not of contrivance but genuine, hurtful truth Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
A timely little slice of desolation. Full Review |
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3/5 |
In these days of cutbacks and belt-tightening, its story has a strong resonance. Full Review |
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B |
If nothing else, watch it for Javier Bardem, who is rapidly establishing himself as among the world's very best at his craft Full Review |
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3/4 |
Instead of pacing, it offers terrific performances and a wonderful sense of small-time tragedy Full Review |
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3/4 |
What keeps us involved in this perceptive film is the beautiful acting of its cast ... and the way the movie balances grim reality with bits of fancy that feel oddly perfect. Full Review |
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A small, intimate film that moves viewers with its passion. Full Review |
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 C+ |
It has nice little touches, and some solid performances, but in the end nothing is accomplished. It is as though the film itself is unemployed. Full Review |
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