Perfect Days
Neon | Release Date: November 10, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
Positive:
33
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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60
Wall Street JournalZachary BarnesFeb 8, 2024
Though not a bad movie, exactly, Perfect Days is a bit too much like a ready-made rendering of a good one, replete with a number of great songs that give scenes a semblance of emotional force. Read full review
60
Time OutPhil de SemlyenMay 30, 2023
Beautiful acted by Japanese veteran Yakusho, it’s a character study with real depth. Maybe not top tier Wenders, but still one to linger over. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 25, 2023
I found something a little too subdued in this film, though the evocation of Tokyo itself is very uncliched, despite the emphasis on something that is the subject of so many touristy jokes: the loos. Not perfect, but engaging enough. Read full review
50
The New YorkerRichard BrodyFeb 5, 2024
Rather than offering a stark and incisive vision, this aesthetic of tacitness delivers a sentimentalized prettiness. The results are merely vague, in a way that seems willfully naïve about Japan, about labor, and about art. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenSep 8, 2023
The film’s details collectively grow absurd and pompous. Read full review
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