88
A subtly comic, ultimately moving film about modern adult relationships.
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60
An intelligent, perceptive film. It's good enough to make you wish Chen hadn't sacrificed emotional complexity for a last-minute surprise.
70
New Times (L.A.) by Andy Klein
The repetitious structure begins to grow wearing about two-thirds through, but the conclusion has an emotional wallop that justifies the wait.
70
The New York Times by Dana Stevens
It's an anti- romantic comedy that resolves on a minor chord of grief.
75
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Liu is dazzling as the heroine, and the movie as a whole strikes a lovely balance between comedy and compassion.
70
By no means any kind of masterpiece, but viewed as one might any number of American or European independents of similar theme and nature, it not only stands its ground, but is at times one or two notches better than many of them.
75
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
Although rife with comic possibilities, The Personals develops into a somber tale of personal identity.
70
Each scene is beautifully written and exquisitely shot, and the sum total is an unusually perceptive picture of urban loneliness.
80
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Director Chen Kuo-fu adds a refreshingly wry humor to this view and then deftly throws in some wrenching moments and an ultimately astounding final twist.
75
Both witty and poignant.