Hush!
Strand Releasing | Release Date: November 8, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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80
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Exchanges overheard in bars, crisp dialogue between characters and a wistful tone underscore both modern isolation and the age-old need for connection. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Most important, Hush! is like Chinese director Stanley Kwan's recent "Lan Yu" in that a gay romance becomes but a starting point for an all-encompassing view of human behavior. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Japanese director Ryosuke Hashiguchi ("Like Grains of Sand") enriches his rendition with melancholic ambivalence, sociological specificity, and a knack for delicate epiphany. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
A sweet and surprisingly unconventional look at the changing definition of family in contemporary Japan. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Hush! takes an excessive, saga-like running time to reach its conclusion, but Hashiguchi frequently makes the trudge worthwhile, particularly when he finds the energy to match his three leads' charming performances. Read full review
63
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Overlong but telling look at three young misfits. Read full review
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Rambling, occasionally very funny reflection on the meaning of family in contemporary Japan. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
A feel-good movie that doesn't give you enough to feel good about. Read full review
50
VarietyDavid Rooney
Meandering melodrama about gay relationships, friendship, loneliness and the elastic notion of family is considerably overlong and hampered by too many superfluous scenes. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Though the director takes a thoughtful approach to the material, mixing humor and poignancy, he undercuts our sympathy considerably by dragging things out to an inexplicably indulgent degree. Read full review
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