Metacritic-Rezensionen

Equally charming and addicting all the way through.

Moody, atmospheric, and bewitching, like other first-rate examples of modern Thai cinema.

It recovers from an opening that's a little oblique to grow progressively more seductive as the two lost central characters become entwined.

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

Enthralling performances are given by Tadanobu Asano (Miike's "Ichi the Killer") as Kenji and first-timer Sinitta Boonyasak as the pot-smoking Noi.

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

Ratanaruang's simple willingness to tie different strands of melancholy melodramas and violent yakuza thrillers together with flashes of surreal mystery immediately sets him apart from the herd.

Much of the pleasure of the movie is the way its mood lingers with you afterward.

Cheeky and elusive, Last Life in the Universe inhabits a high-lonesome world unto itself, a bright daydream that dissipates in the aching gap of a missed connection.

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.