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By ADAM GRAHAM The Detroit News
April 21, 2021
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Mickey and Chloe have an incredible, immediate connection. Within seconds of meeting each other at a wild party, they’re making out; by the next morning, they’re waking up next to each other naked on a beach. There’s no denying their chemistry. But how long does that last?
That’s the question posed in “Monday,” as in the inevitable mundane Monday that comes after a hedonistic Friday. The movie unfolds over a series of Fridays as Mickey and Chloe attempt to settle into a groove. Is there really something there worth preserving, or are they forever chasing that Friday night high?
Review: Lovers face hardships following good times in Monday
Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough star in Athens-set romantic drama
Adam Graham
Mickey and Chloe have an incredible, immediate connection. Within seconds of meeting each other at a wild party, they re making out; by the next morning, they re waking up next to each other naked on a beach. There s no denying their chemistry. But how long does that last?
That s the question posed in Monday, as in the inevitable mundane Monday that comes after a hedonistic Friday. The movie unfolds over a series of Fridays as Mickey and Chloe attempt to settle into a groove. Is there really something there worth preserving, or are they forever chasing that Friday night high?
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Monday with Denise Gough. In the drama, Stan plays Mickey, a DJ living in Greece who has a memorable night with Goughâs Chloe that quickly turns into an all-in relationship ridden with chaos. It sounds like the perfect rom-com setup, until you realize
Monday is actively pushing against the formula we find comfort in.
When I spoke to Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough on behalf of CinemaBlend ahead of
Mondayâs upcoming release, I asked the actors about a specific scene that really struck me at the beginning of the film. Stanâs Mickey does the iconic race to the airport to catch Chloe in an early scene in the film. Weâre supposed to save that for the final act, arenât we? Hereâs what Gough said about how the movie approached rom-com tropes: