Mondays in the Sun Critic Reviews
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A triumph of quiet realism, a piece of sophisticated, subtle filmmaking that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking. Read the full review
The performances are relaxed. The open-ended, vignette-like structure of the filmmaking sometimes imitates the movement of weary, life-worn men nursing liquor. Read the full review
To the patient viewer, the rewards are many, especially Bardem's performance.Read the full review
A tough-but-tender movie driven by perfectly modulated performances, an accomplished script and naturalistic dialogue, all at the service of an oft-told message about overcoming circumstances. Read the full review
A quintessentially European, methodically paced and intelligent slice of life. Read the full review
Loach makes a working metaphor of the old ant-and-grasshopper story, but the film's images are what echo the loudest.Read the full review
This slow, episodic film is held together by the galvanic presence of Javier Bardem.Read the full review
It's a long and relatively underdramatized film, but it's powerfully true. Read the full review
It is intensely involving at the outset, but it faces an insoluble problem: The story, like the characters, has no place to go.Read the full review
Fortunately, no one seems to have clued Bardem in on the game plan, and the fierceness and complexity he brings to his role nearly saves Mondays In The Sun.Read the full review
