Last Life in the Universe (2004)
Delicate, offbeat and thoroughly lovely story about a neat-freak Japanese librarian forging a tentative connection with a Thai waitress. This is miles ahead of director Pen-ek Ratanruang's previous 6ixtynin9, in no small part thanks to the incredible range of Tadanobu Asano (he takes a character who, in most movies, would be defined solely through his quirks and invests him with a soul); Christopher Doyle's extraordinary cinematography is also a major asset. A beautiful film, and thankfully not without a sense of humor. Can't wait to see what Ratanruang does next.
Grade: A-
Delicate, offbeat and thoroughly lovely story about a neat-freak Japanese librarian forging a tentative connection with a Thai waitress. This is miles ahead of director Pen-ek Ratanruang's previous 6ixtynin9, in no small part thanks to the incredible range of Tadanobu Asano (he takes a character who, in most movies, would be defined solely through his quirks and invests him with a soul); Christopher Doyle's extraordinary cinematography is also a major asset. A beautiful film, and thankfully not without a sense of humor. Can't wait to see what Ratanruang does next.
Grade: A-
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