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03/25/03
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Millennium Mambo (2003)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:24
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.1/10
Theatrical Release:Dec 31, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: Winner of the Grand Prix Technique at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, Hou Hsiao Hsien's MILLENNIUM MAMBO is a strikingly beautiful film set in Taipei's hot nightclub scene. The remarkable Shu Qi... [More]
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Reviews for Millennium Mambo
It's not only a masterpiece, but also Hou's most accessible film to date.
05/06/04
A precise versification ruled by the unbearable beauty of youth at its terminus and decisions for a lifetime made at the trembling moment of crisis.
04/22/04
We get far too few opportunities in the U.S. to see Hou's gorgeous films on the big screen. If this one comes to your town, don't pass it up.
06/03/08
Appreciative of Vicky's problems, Hou still doesn't appear to understand her character.
01/03/04
Not much happens on the surface of Hou Hsiao Hsien's latest film, a black-lit, Taipei nocturne shot in velvety tones of purple and black by ace cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-bing. Nevertheless, it can break your heart.
01/02/04
The film is an ethereal, opiate-induced chronicle of a young girl (a flower of Shanghai if you will) whose life is preciously unexamined.
12/19/03
A sublime achievement on every imaginable level.
12/13/03
Unlike most coming of age films, it is wise enough to realize that there isn’t some magical epiphany in which a character instantly moves from childhood to adulthood.
05/10/02
Sensationally shot by Mark Li Ping-bin.
12/30/03
Top CriticA work of uncommon emotional density.
05/07/04
Top CriticThere is artistry and a fabulous ambiguity coursing through Hou's meditative film.
04/09/04
Top CriticA disappointing follow-up to the sublime Flowers of Shanghai and minor work in the oeuvre of one of the world's best filmmakers. Even so, this rambling story of a young woman (new star Shu Qi) torn between two loves is visually impressive.
12/27/06
A slow burn of profound sadness salved by some of Hou's most breath-catchingly beautiful passages to date.
06/25/02
Top CriticHou Hsiao-hsien's latest movie has a much quicker pulse than several of his other recent films, but it is not nearly as rich or resonant as his other work.
12/30/03
Top CriticRecalls the unease that crept over the world's youth back at the turn of the last century.
03/05/04
Top CriticAmazing film.
01/02/04
Top CriticA ravishing bauble about la dolce vita in Taiwan.
03/25/04
A mind-numbing case of style over precious little substance.
11/27/01
Top CriticEven a minor Hou effort is brimming with poignant artistry.
05/04/05
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