30
Doesn't so much titillate as irritate.
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40
Brings nothing new to the table, and spends far too long making the audience think it will.
50
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
This amped-up Japanese thriller is a fairly diverting tale of romantic and cultural alienation.
70
The New York Times by Lawrence Van Gelder
The portrayals by the fetching Ms. Yoshikawa and Mr. Takeda are consistently absorbing, and Mr. Limosin's plotting, though essentially gimmicky and manipulative, packs mystery and tension.
60
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Resembles the giggly teen romances that saturate the Japanese market with a coolly alienated French twist.
60
Chicago Reader by Reece Pendleton
The film may never fully attain the emotional resonance it seems to be striving for, but it's still an accomplished and interesting piece of work.
75
The director has listed Jean-Luc Godard as an influence, which explains the movie's French New Wave exuberance.