Postmen in the Mountains
Facets Multimedia Distribution | Release Date: October 22, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
It's a love letter to the myriad ways, large and small, that mail handlers change lives the world over. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie consists of the journey, the conversations, the scenery, the little human stories. No big drama. No emergencies. Just carrying the mail, which over the years has supplied the threads to bind together all of these lives. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
The beauty of Huo Ji Anqi's film transcends China's lush Hunan province to focus on the peace that comes from within. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDave Kehr
It is an endearing, likable film, though its benign surface may cover some subtle propaganda on behalf of China's centralized government. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Slow and stately. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Undeniably a heart-tugger, but it is also a stirring affirmation of the rewards of a job well done. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Quite moving thanks to its gorgeous cinematography and a story that manages to be emotionally resonate despite its familiarity. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Huo never quite finds the filmic vocabulary to tilt the film toward greatness-and the mawkish synth score does little to help-but Postmen In The Mountains ultimately succeeds. Read full review
63
New York PostMegan Lehmann
It's a simple tale of father-and-son bonding that director Huo Jianqi injects with a quiet power, and it benefits greatly from the gorgeous lushness of its backdrop. Read full review
60
VarietyDerek Elley
Too slim to make much impression outside fests, this nevertheless reps another solid outing by former art director Huo Jianqi. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleC.W. Nevius
Dreamy and deliberate. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
The movie's studied tranquillity will appeal to some, though its embrace of traditional village life struck me as self-satisfied to the point of smugness. Read full review
40
Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
The notion that every generation is fundamentally the same gets hammered home so relentlessly that it becomes suffocating, despite all the fresh air. Read full review
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