Tadanobu Asano,
Sinitta Boonyasak,
Laila Boonyasak,
Yutaka Matsushige,
Riki Takeuchi
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A story of two very different people coming together in the wake of personal tragedies, Last Life in the Universe stars Tadanobu Asano as Kenji, a quiet, bespectacled Japanese librarian living in Bang... read more
DVD Release Date: February 15, 2005
Stats: 719 reviews
This one was quite a light film as opposed to what I was expecting. The story is odd, but not appealing enough. Slightly slowly paced, this flick is neither serious (dark and interesting) nor an out and out entertainer. Watchable, but not a must watch.
Nice dreamlike atmosphere & beautiful images by Doyle but the film suffers from overusing the indie spirit cliches, It could have been a lot better & could have had a lot more to offer
With Christopher Doyle's unrivalled cinematography this is a film that always looks good no matter what its flaws may be. A seen it before plot is handled in a much quiter than usual way. Language barriers are gradually broken down to make way for more misunderstandings in a very... read more
Wong Kai Waresque thai flick about two lonely characters trying to find a way in their lives. While this type of "oh i'm so lonely" melancholic flicks are hardly my type the film has plenty of details here and there that makes it a more rich offer than other flicks of the type, w... read more
I cannot imagine a romance film that is more sincere or subdued. It's like watching every good dream you've ever had unfurl on the screen.
Ruang rak noi nid mahasanThis is bliss.
A Thai-Japanese surreally blended love story. Life goes like this, we all hope: you believe you have reached the end of your rope--no pun intended if you've seen the movie. When you believe the end has come, that life rea
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Thai/Japanese drama about two isolated people hanging out together after their siblings are abruptly killed. I was wary about waching this as I feared it would play out like a cute romantic comedy, but it doesnt in the slightest, just two people getting the space and time to get ... read more
Love this movie. The movie's director is a complete genius, with his techniques from making the film interchange smoothly from a "glossy" to an indie movie as the story line progressed to choosing to make the actors speak biligually.
The film has a precise, slow pace that allows us to get to know these quiet, quirky characters, and an imaginatively experimental approach to their thoughts and dreams. Full Review
An absorbing series of intricately planned shots that play like installation art at a modern museum. Full Review
There is some lovely filmmaking here, and nice surprises. Full Review
The Thai locales, the stars and Doyle's expressive cinematography add up to a disarmingly seductive yet always precarious film experience. Full Review
The closest thing to entering a dream state at the movies right now is watching Last Life in the Universe. Full Review
The mildly surreal drama doesn't always make sense, but it sure does look great. Full Review
Directed by the talented Pen-ek Ratanaruang in a deadpan style that would be approved by Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismaki, the master of deadpan. Full Review
Allusive, and enigmatic, this Thai film is a wistful mood piece whose contemplative tone is periodically punctured with eruptions of violence. Full Review
A sort of magic-realist Thai version of Lost in Translation, Last Life in the Universe is of the unlikely romance school of comedy, at once despairingly glib and buoyantly dark. Full Review
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