My Blueberry Nights

The Weinstein Company | Release Date: April 4, 2008

6.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 74 Ratings

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CoreyJ.May 3, 2008

One of Wong's best films. The subtlety and craftsmanship remain as he transposes his work into the American idiom. A fantastic piece on love and the waves it sends through people.

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MarcosF.Jul 5, 2008

An inspiring exercise of a road-movie by one of the most talented of the directors alive.

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ChadS.May 10, 2008

In an episode of NBC's "Friends", Joey(Matt LeBlanc) uses a deep lothario-like voice to make the most innocuous phrases sound lascivious; for instance, "grandma's apple pie". In "My Blueberry Nights", this filmmaker transforms the In an episode of NBC's "Friends", Joey(Matt LeBlanc) uses a deep lothario-like voice to make the most innocuous phrases sound lascivious; for instance, "grandma's apple pie". In "My Blueberry Nights", this filmmaker transforms the blueberry pie "a la mode" into a sexual metaphor; read: a feminine body part in flux. Now this is an American pie ready for action. The filmmaker depicts female desire through dessert(rivulets of vanilla ice cream streaming down the crust and filling) with lyricism(read: slo-mo), because he wants to maintain an air of mystery about Elizabeth(Norah Jones). Does she come into Jeremy's cafe for friendship, or for love? The pie is a clue. The patina of cream lewdly smeared on Elizabeth's lips that suddenly disappears is another clue. But the filmmaker withholds the particulars about this vanishing smidgeon of vanilla towards the end of "My Blueberry Nights". The kiss belongs to Jeremy(Jude Law), a stand-in for the filmmaker, who records the moment on a surveillance tape(a metaphor for authorship). The kiss is personal. The kiss is performed under the filmic construct of auteurism. This kiss, is no ordinary kiss. This filmmaker, is no ordinary filmmaker.… Expand

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DawdlingPoetNov 25, 2021

First off, this is a very stylishly filmed film. It features lots of bright, vibrant (almost neon type, in perhaps a slightly Vegas-y type way) colours and some scenes feature what appears to be freeze-framed, quirky camerawork. It has a bitFirst off, this is a very stylishly filmed film. It features lots of bright, vibrant (almost neon type, in perhaps a slightly Vegas-y type way) colours and some scenes feature what appears to be freeze-framed, quirky camerawork. It has a bit of a dreamlike feel to it. The characters are curious, although quite what's going on isn't made especially clear at the start. I also liked the music played in the background. It is relatively little in the way of dialogue present - it has quite an arty type feel to it. I suppose the main character, Elizabeth, maybe isn't entirely likeable but I didn't feel that was a big put off as such. The plot is a bit hard to follow I suppose. It has a slight road trip/Thelma & Louise feel to it too, I'd say. Oh and also, it's the kind of film that may be worth multiple viewings but I reckon it's good in it's own way, either way.… Expand

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