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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70MovielineMichelle OrangeMovielineMichelle OrangeBecause of the movie's episodic structure and lack of expository detail, the visuals bear the greatest narrative burden.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceFor long stretches of this tantalizing, romantic, aggravating film-until just before its extremely satisfying ending, in fact-I wished Lou had caught a little spring fever himself, cranked up the volume, and turned on the lights.
- 60Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearAll that's left is to enjoy the ravishing visuals, which range from gorgeously dusky scenes of semidarkness to the sort of smeary neon palettes that Wong Kar-wai has virtually patented.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterArtistically uneven, emotionally strained but at times sullenly poetic depiction of a sexually confused love pentangle.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoIts examination of identity and loneliness begins to feel like a soap opera season boiled down into one very long episode with too much happening.
- 40VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyOverlong and very Euro-flavored.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe indoor scenes are so dark that you can barely make out the outlines of the bodies, much less distinguish who is who. Because almost half the film is this dim, it makes for a frustrating viewing experience. The jerky cinematography compounds the irritation.