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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisMarks the emergence of one of the more original and promising new voices to hit the international cinema scene in recent years.
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThai filmmaking continues its renaissance with this moody, offbeat drama.
- 90VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungA rare example of indie filmmaking produced outside the Thai studio system, Blissfully Yours takes the good-humored nonsense of director Apichatpong Weeasethakul's first feature, "Mysterious Object at Noon," several steps further into the realm of non-communicative minimalism.
- 88The Globe and Mail (Toronto)The Globe and Mail (Toronto)A rare example of a truly independent film, Thai or otherwise, the fascinatingly aesthetic Blissfully Yours.... has a simple narrative and an adoration of nature that lists the film toward the experimental. [10 Sept 2002, p.R4]
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanA deadpan, self-consciously prehistoric version of Jean Renoir's rueful idyll A Day in the Country, Blissfully Yours is unconscionably happy.
- 80Time Out LondonTime Out LondonA languid celebration of the pleasures of the moment, which climaxes with an image of startling sexual candour.
- 70Chicago ReaderFred CamperChicago ReaderFred CamperA moving evocation of longing unfulfilled.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenAfter a while, the extremely limited camera movement and languid pacing take an exacting toll, resulting in a viewing experience that is considerably less than idyllic.