This shot could have been lifted right out of Bladerunner.Īnother issue I had with the film was that it wears its inspirations a touch too flagrantly. Instead of exploring this intriguing angle, it’s simply a buzzword plot device to explain why there are seven sisters and why so many people affected by the one child policy. One example is that it is mentioned that GMOs were initially used to overcome persistent drought, but became a secondary crisis because they caused a rise in multiple births. This film touches upon issues such as population growth, climate change, genetic modification, and the modern surveillance state, but these are mostly touchstones to tell an action packed mystery thriller. While What Happened to Monday? is probably his most substantive film, you can see the DNA of its director throughout the piece. Not exactly classics.ĭirector Tommy Wirkola is mostly known for slick and campy films such as Dead Snow, Kill Buljo, and Hansel and Gretel. When the eldest sister, Monday, fails to come home one day, the remaining sisters must solve the mystery of her disappearance before the authorities find her. Now adults, the seven sisters must hide in plain sight by sacrificing their individuality and living the same identity. After his daughter dies in childbirth delivering seven identical baby girls, a grandfather devises a plan to keep them safe: each daughter will assume a common identity and be allowed out of the house one day of the week. Europe adopts a one child policy and constructs an omnipresent police state to enforce it. The population explosion coupled with catastrophic climate change has pushed the human race to the brink.
What Happened to Monday? (2017) Starring Noomi Rapace, Noomi, Rapace, Noomie Rapace…
I was entertained throughout but walked away wishing it had been more than a surface level examination of sci-fi topics. It is an entertaining flick despite some stumbles. Starring Noomi Rapace, Willem Dafoe and Glenn Close, What Happened to Monday? pays lip service to some heavy issues while remaining largely dedicated to stylish action and glossy visuals. Their latest offering, from director Tommy Wirkola, is a dystopian drama that evokes elements from Bladerunner, but never quite rises to the insight of that genre classic. Netflix has been going gangbusters with its original content of late, especially in the science fiction department. Movie Review: What Happened to Monday? Netflix’s latest original is a light sci-fi flick that has enough energy to overcome its flaws.
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