Happy Together

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Critics' Reviews

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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
The result is a take-no-prisoners movie from one of Hong Kong's most idiosyncratic, shoot-from-the-hip filmmakers that's the very antithesis of sentimental gay love stories. [31 Oct 1997]Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Corliss
[A] sexy, spiky love story.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
Stylistically brash, pulsing with life.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
The vignettes don't add up to a story, but Wong's nervy brio and subterranean-fantasy style make for an arresting work about an exotic subculture.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: J. Hoberman
Acerbic, moody, and provocatively slight, it's a movie of apparent non sequiturs and privileged moments. [21 Oct 1997]Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Charles Taylor
Happy Together feels joylessly fussed over.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
An abundance of style and an almost total lack of substance make Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together a visually arresting but ultimately unrewarding excursion. [31 Oct 1997]Read Full Review »
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