70
Much of the pleasure of the movie is the way its mood lingers with you afterward.
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What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
80
It recovers from an opening that's a little oblique to grow progressively more seductive as the two lost central characters become entwined.
100
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Moody, atmospheric, and bewitching, like other first-rate examples of modern Thai cinema.
75
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
The mildly surreal drama doesn't always make sense, but it sure does look great.
100
Equally charming and addicting all the way through.
60
Village Voice by Jessica Winter
Cheeky and elusive, Last Life in the Universe inhabits a high-lonesome world unto itself, a bright daydream that dissipates in the aching gap of a missed connection.
70
Ratanaruang's simple willingness to tie different strands of melancholy melodramas and violent yakuza thrillers together with flashes of surreal mystery immediately sets him apart from the herd.
50
It's hard to know what's really happening in the movie versus what's merely running through the characters' heads, and the poignant final shot muddies the picture even more, raising the question of just when (or if) the story jumps from real to imaginary.
70
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
May seem frustratingly elusive at times, but it's a rewarding film that's beautiful to look at.
75
Enthralling performances are given by Tadanobu Asano (Miike's "Ichi the Killer") as Kenji and first-timer Sinitta Boonyasak as the pot-smoking Noi.