Last Life in the Universe (2003)
A suicidal, obsessively compulsive Japanese librarian is forced to lie low in Thailand with a pot-smoking woman coping with the recent loss of her sister.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Written By: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Prabda Yoon
Starring: Takashi Miike, Tadanobu Asano, Riki Takeuchi, Yutaka Matsushige, Yôji Tanaka, Sakichi Satô, Laila Boonyasak, Ampon Rattanawong, Sinitta Boonyasak, Junko Nakazawa
Genres: Romance, Suspense/Thriller
AKA: Ruang rak noi nid mahasan
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Last Life in the Universe belongs to 21 collections
1. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (collaborative: moderated by Cinephile - 19 stars)
2. Best film of top directors (collaborative: moderated by avgcrtckr - 15 stars)
3. FIPRESCI Prize (collaborative: moderated by paulofilmo - 14 stars)
4. Christopher Doyle, Cinematographer (collaborative: moderated by paulofilmo - 10 stars)
5. Suicide (collaborative: moderated by mpowell - 9 stars)
6. Yakuza (collaborative: moderated by Moribunny - 7 stars)
7. Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own TSPDT 250 single cited films (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 6 stars)
8. Capsules, guest reviews, list candidates... (366weirdmovies) (collaborative: moderated by sesito71 - 4 stars)
9. edkrak films to see (public: edkrak - 4 stars)
10. Aughties Films to See (public: theficionado - 3 stars)
11. onderhond.com top 200 movies (collaborative: moderated by Bullt - 2 stars)
12. DtC Doubling the Canon 2022 Nominees (collaborative: moderated by lineuphere - 2 stars)
13. Tom & Bitches' Infinite Watchlist (collaborative - 1 star)
14. film puanlamalarım (collaborative - 1 star)
15. Sundance 2004 (public: citrusboy)
16. Movies to See (public: gsb)
17. To Watch (public: normalchaos)
18. zae's DVDs & Blurays (public: zae)
19. to watch [TG] (public: teckgecko)
20. Movies to See: Drama (public: Lord Moe)
21. 2003, Missing (public: Matthew Parkinson)
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MartinTeller | 87 89th |
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Languid and poetic, with more stunning photography by Christopher Doyle. I enjoy some ambiguity in my films, and Last Life gets the mix of reality and mystery just right.
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PeaceAnarchy | 75 44th |
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It's pretty and atmospheric and oddly captivating but ultimately I can't say the experience was all that fulfilling. It pushes the oddball mysteriousness a little too far without really giving a comparative payoff.
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Suture Self | 8 81st |
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It has a really soft tone to it, despite all the horror the characters went through. I liked that. It made it seem very dreamlike, as if you were watching a past memory of some sort.
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KAH | 3 74th |
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Atmospheric, but strangely unfulfilling. It rests on Doyle's photography and some nice, mood-creating music, and its ultimately a bit shallow.
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Moribunny | 43 30th |
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It's beautiful and occasionally thoughtful but ultimately empty.
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Barthalen | 80 81st |
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Keeps switching between 'melancholy' and 'strangely uplifting'. Interesting minimalistic presentation, and I enjoyed how the mundane activities get much more screentime than the short burst of intensity. Just like life; a big heap of boredom, repetition and uncertainty, at times interrupted by something interesting. Err, except my life of course. I party with movie stars and do heroin with billionaires all the time.
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TheWhaler | 98 98th |
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One of the most beautiful films I've seen in a very long time, if not ever. Really solidified my opinion on Christopher Doyle being one of the best cinematographers out there, even without the aid of Wong Kar Wai. The colors were pale but simply gorgeous and the story was absolutely fantastic; tragic, fun and touching. This film started off leaving me a little unsure but once the credits began rolling, it had secured a spot as one of my favorite movies that I have seen.
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| 1 | Manic_Ken | 77 92nd |
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Amazing soundtrack.
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| Average Percentile 65.19% from 658 Ratings |  |