Biandan, guniang
Cinema Village Features | Release Date: March 9, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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80
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
So moving and so timely. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
The result is a film that is wise, fatalistic and romantic in just the right proportions--in the best noir tradition. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Strong acting and no-nonsense filmmaking lend interest and impact to the dramatic story. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The film is filled with a languid air of decadence and decay, and a touching sympathy for people whose lives are crushed in the shadows of progress. Read full review
70
Film.comErnest Hardy
Xiaoshuai isn't really interested in glamorizing or even exploring the gangster lifestyle; nor is he interested in conventional dramatic arcs. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
The Stockholm syndrome, that strange psychological malady by which hostages bond emotionally with their captors, is the central theme in this intimate melodrama. Read full review
60
New Times (L.A.)Andy Klein
The texture is reminiscent of last year's "Suzhou River," but the basic material isn't as rich. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Like Lou Ye's "Suzhou River," a Hitchcock homage similarly set in Shanghai's demimonde, So Close to Paradise offers an intriguing and sometimes self-canceling mixture of emotion and style. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJessica Winter
The elliptical, even fragmented editing style clashes with the reiterative voice-over, which could indicate a stylistic choice or cutting under duress. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
An intermittently interesting drama.
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