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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
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 4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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B |
A 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. Full Review |
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B |
Even a minor Hou effort is brimming with poignant artistry. Full Review |
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B- |
Not a great film, but it makes the best of its shallow narrative and concludes with an emotionally lyrical payoff. Full Review |
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 C- |
A movie with long patches of interpretive quiet, Millennium Mambo is often pretty to look at, but needs a little more to say. Full Review |
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3/4 |
A work of uncommon emotional density. Full Review |
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4/4 |
It's not only a masterpiece, but also Hou's most accessible film to date. Full Review |
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4/4 |
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. Full Review |
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3/4 |
There is artistry and a fabulous ambiguity coursing through Hou's meditative film. Full Review |
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A |
Magical in any millennium. Full Review |
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A ravishing bauble about la dolce vita in Taiwan. Full Review |
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1/4 |
Looks and feels like one big, long commercial. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Recalls the unease that crept over the world's youth back at the turn of the last century. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
Vicki's extensive narration is emotionally distancing and her character is too passive to sustain interest. Full Review |
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The combination of the thick sensuality of Mark Lee Ping-bing's cinematography and the gradual fascination that Hou's measured rhythms exert keep you watching. Full Review |
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Appreciative of Vicky's problems, Hou still doesn't appear to understand her character. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
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. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Amazing film. Full Review |
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