Metacritic reviews

An enchantingly cryptic, ethereally photographed slice of somber surrealism that should definitely appeal to fans of David Lynch and Luis Buñuel.

The most spellbinding aspect of Bright Future is that the surrealism sustains its own squiddish logic, concluding with one of the most breathtaking film finales of the year.

Casts its spell by drawing out the horror of everyday existence bit by bit, and then tossing in some otherworldly weirdness that makes the hair on the back of your neck try to run for cover.

The movie has a curious and cumulative power.

Kurosawa strolls through his narrative with relaxed confidence, suggesting apocalyptic significances without assuring us that he has anything particular on his mind.

More high - but strangely touching - weirdness from acclaimed Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

A slow, sometimes difficult film, Bright Future offers little immediate payoff to the patient viewer.

Bright is pretty to look at, but it's a slow-moving, meandering work that isn't as complex or mysterious as it appears.

An alternately comic and macabre portrait of a deranged friendship.

Occupies wavelengths too remote to be tuned in by audiences other than diehard Asian esoterica enthusiasts.