Cities of Last Things
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 11, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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80
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijJul 10, 2019
Though it takes a little while for the film to find its footing, this is an ambitious and, finally, also touching new work from Pinoy Sunday director Ho Wi Ding. Read full review
80
Screen DailyJohn BerraJul 10, 2019
The film is at its most arresting in its slick neo noir middle section. Read full review
70
VarietyJessica KiangJul 10, 2019
Cities of Last Things has a puzzle-box structure that makes it seem complex and that tasks us with teasing out allusions and associations that a straighter telling would miss, but emotionally it is also simple: Nestled in the middle of this loop-the-loop enigma, skewering the slippery narrative to its timeline like a pin through the heart, it’s a love story. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJul 10, 2019
A surprisingly effective slice of dystopian noir. Read full review
60
CineVueChristopher MachellJul 10, 2019
In drawing on a melange of influences, Ho’s film succeeds in using fractured time as way of puzzling together the essential drives that move a city and its inhabitants. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJul 11, 2019
As the full picture comes into focus, the narrative can tend toward the trite. The chief pleasure of the movie is the 35-millimeter cinematography of Jean Louis Vialard. Read full review
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