No Such Thing (2002)

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Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM)

Rating: R

Release Date: Mar 29, 2002

Running Time: 101 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: United States

Country Of Origin: Iceland

Country Of Origin: Germany

Country Of Origin: Canada

starring: Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, Helen Mirren, Julie Christie, Baltasar Kormakur, Paul Lazar, Annika Peterson

director: Hal Hartley

Disgusted with human evolution and a society driven by instant gratification and voyeuristic sensationalism, a foul-mouthed Monster kills anyone who crosses his path. When a news crew sent to investigate the Monster disappears, their ratings-obsessed boss sends a guileless young woman to follow up on the story. This young journalist forges an unlikely friendship with the Monster.

March 27, 2002

No Such Thing falls way short of the standards set by its writer-director, Hal Hartley (The Unbelievable Truth, Trust, Henry Fool). What's this indie maverick doing spinning a tale about an Icelandic Monster (Robert John Burke) who kills a TV crew and becomes a new media star when Beatrice (Sarah Polley), the TV journalist fiancee of a murdered crew member, brings him back to New York? Don't fret. Hartley hasn't traded in his low-key style and droll wit to go the Godzilla route. The minute…

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