Because of the movie's episodic structure and lack of expository detail, the visuals bear the greatest narrative burden.
70
Village Voice
Village Voice
For 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.
All 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.
60
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Artistically uneven, emotionally strained but at times sullenly poetic depiction of a sexually confused love pentangle.
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
Its examination of identity and loneliness begins to feel like a soap opera season boiled down into one very long episode with too much happening.
The 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.