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| ACTORS: | Robert John Burke, Sarah Polley |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Hal Hartley |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2001 |
| MANUFACTURER: | MGM/UA Video |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 027616877277 |
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Customer Reviews of No Such Thing
"Wings Of Desire" turned inside out. Director Hal Hartley's subtly arch, deadpan observations on the Human Condition either completely grab you or leave you cold, and "No Such Thing" is no exception. Pretty TV news intern Sarah Polley gets her Big Break when she is sent to Iceland to get the "exclusive" on a Real Live Monster (Hartley stalwart Robert Burke) an immortal nihilist who kills the boredom by drinking heavily and terrorizing whoever's handy. After her plane goes down en route, her cynical boss (played with relish by Hellen Mirren) smells an even bigger story when Polley winds up as the "miracle survivor" of the tragedy. The Monster agrees to come back to N.Y.C. if Polley helps him track down the one scientist in the world who can be his Dr. Kevorkian and put him out of his misery. The pacing in the first half is leisurely yet compelling, with the Monster's morose, raving monologues set against the stark, moody Icelandic backdrop (I was reminded of David Thewliss in "Naked"). Once the movie heads for New York, however, the story steers closer to satirical camp (a la "Pecker") where the couple quickly become celebrities "du jour" with the trendy Downtown crowd. The second half feels somewhat rushed, as if Hartley were suddenly forced to edit for time. Puzzlingly, several reviewers see this dip into Mythology as something "different" for Hartley, perhaps they've forgotten his "Book Of Life", which featured Jesus and Mary wandering around modern-day Manhattan. Flawed but still quite watchable for Hartley's fans; others beware. (Just for the record, he is not a relative!)
Curious, indeed
I'm a big Hal Hartley fan, even though a lot of his movies leave me perplexed... maybe that's what I admire. But 'No Such Thing' left too much unspoken & I was left drop jawed & alone at the end of this one.
The idea is intriguing- a real life monster, the only of his kind, who swills wine, kills humans, speaks English- yet lives in obscurity off the chilly coast of Iceland- meets a young, naive yet strangely wise, girl named Beatrice who has set off to find her fiance- reportedly eaten/attacked by the monster. During her journey she meets with pain & sacrifice which puts her at an advantage with the monster.
Hartley's satire turns them into media darlings for their '15 minutes,' until they find the only doctor who can kill the monster. The final scenes of the movie are rushed & confused & the ending is dissappointing at best.
I still recommend it for those looking for new approaches to storytelling & film- just be prepared for an ending that leaves you to make your own conclusions.
Not just for Hartley fans
While reading the reviews for this film I was surprised that everyone says that you need to be a Hal Hartley fan to enjoy it. I had never seen any Hartley films before I stumbled upon this one, but I instantly loved it. It is interesting for the fact that most people never see movies like this. No Such Thing is so absurd and creative that I feel many people could enjoy it. I ended up liking this movie so much that I decided to buy it before even seeing any of Hartley's other films.(Which I am going to do based on the power of this film)