Last Life in the Universe

critic Reviews

, 90% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Strange and languid but with purpose, Last Life in the Universe sees two memorably quirky characters navigate love and violence across multiple movie genres.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Jeff ShannonSeattle Times
    It's an offbeat romance that defies easy labeling, recommendable as a film buff's pleasure and a semi-audacious art-house curio.
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    Andrew SarrisObserver
    [Reflects] the growing interpenetration of many individual national cinemas into a cultural conglomerate that reflects the irresistible tide of cinematic globalization.
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    G. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco Chronicle
    The film has a precise, slow pace that allows us to get to know these quiet, quirky characters, and an imaginatively experimental approach to their thoughts and dreams.
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    Michael BoothDenver Post
    An absorbing series of intricately planned shots that play like installation art at a modern museum.
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    Wesley MorrisBoston Globe
    There is some lovely filmmaking here, and nice surprises.
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    Kevin ThomasLos Angeles Times
    The Thai locales, the stars and Doyle's expressive cinematography add up to a disarmingly seductive yet always precarious film experience.
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    Jean-François VandeurenPanorama
    Un film dont les élans singuliers mènent à la fascination.
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    Ken HankeMountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
    One fascinating -- if not wholly accessible -- movie.
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    Pablo VillaçaCinema em Cena
    Asano é sempre um ator interessante, mas a montagem é auto-indulgente e o roteiro, pretensioso.
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    Dennis SchwartzDennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
    Macabre film about a suicidal librarian.
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