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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe director has listed Jean-Luc Godard as an influence, which explains the movie's French New Wave exuberance.
- 70The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe 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.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghResembles the giggly teen romances that saturate the Japanese market with a coolly alienated French twist.
- 60Chicago ReaderReece PendletonChicago ReaderReece PendletonThe 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.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThis amped-up Japanese thriller is a fairly diverting tale of romantic and cultural alienation.
- 40VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyBrings nothing new to the table, and spends far too long making the audience think it will.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceDoesn't so much titillate as irritate.