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A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir
- Marta
- (as Guðrún Bjarnadóttir)
Maria Ellingsen
- Karlsdóttir
- (as María Ellingsen)
- …
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaRobert John Burke described to Fangoria Magazine that he once decided to walk through downtown New York City in his Monster make-up, and no one gave him a second glance.
- GoofsIt is never explained why a reclusive Icelandic Monster should speak English with an American accent. Maybe he absorbs the language of people he kills, but the issue is never addressed.
- Quotes
The Monster: The time it takes to kill these morons is... depressing.
- ConnectionsReferences Battleship Potemkin (1925)
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Hal Hartley is an original film maker. With this film, which I recently saw in DVD form, he presents us a modern day parable about the media an its influence on our lives.
It's curious to see how ahead of his times Mr. Hartley is when he deals with paranoia, even before the attacks of 9/11, in his own subtle way. It was not intentional, I'm sure, but he proves to have a keen eye for what was coming.
The film is not one of Mr. Hartley's best, but we see his sure hand behind all what he is trying to do here. He is working with a cast that is working with him for the first time, with the exception of Robert John Burke, the Monster. Sarah Polley, is one of the best actresses working in movies these days. Her Beatrice is a study in contrasts. Also excellent, as always, is Helen Mirren, Beatrice's boss who is ruthless, arrogant, and manipulative. She knows the secret of how to get attention in the worst possible ways. Julie Christie makes a rare appearance as a kind doctor who befriends Beatrice.
The scenery in Iceland is magnificent and Mr. Hartley captures it brilliantly.
It's curious to see how ahead of his times Mr. Hartley is when he deals with paranoia, even before the attacks of 9/11, in his own subtle way. It was not intentional, I'm sure, but he proves to have a keen eye for what was coming.
The film is not one of Mr. Hartley's best, but we see his sure hand behind all what he is trying to do here. He is working with a cast that is working with him for the first time, with the exception of Robert John Burke, the Monster. Sarah Polley, is one of the best actresses working in movies these days. Her Beatrice is a study in contrasts. Also excellent, as always, is Helen Mirren, Beatrice's boss who is ruthless, arrogant, and manipulative. She knows the secret of how to get attention in the worst possible ways. Julie Christie makes a rare appearance as a kind doctor who befriends Beatrice.
The scenery in Iceland is magnificent and Mr. Hartley captures it brilliantly.
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- Monster
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- Gross US & Canada
- $62,703
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,324
- Mar 31, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $62,703
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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