Critic Reviews
52
Metascore
Mixed or Average
positive
2(29%)
mixed
4(57%)
negative
1(14%)
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75
The director has listed Jean-Luc Godard as an influence, which explains the movie's French New Wave exuberance.
70
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
Resembles the giggly teen romances that saturate the Japanese market with a coolly alienated French twist.
60
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.
50
This amped-up Japanese thriller is a fairly diverting tale of romantic and cultural alienation.
40
Brings nothing new to the table, and spends far too long making the audience think it will.
30
Doesn't so much titillate as irritate.
