Last Life in the Universe

A hell of a movie.

Equally charming and addicting all the way through.

A brilliantly atmospheric, sweetly nutty film.

There is no plot in Pen-ek Ratanaruang's exceedingly mellow situation comedy, and that's preferred, frankly.

The mildly surreal drama doesn't always make sense, but it sure does look great.

May seem frustratingly elusive at times, but it's a rewarding film that's beautiful to look at.

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.