My Blueberry Nights

Rating:	★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Other

Mayu and I arrived 20 minutes late into this movie, but it didn't make a difference. I found it extremely tedious, the cinematography was a failed attempt at mixing euro-style, with sundance and the weirdness of David Lynch.

Nora Jones was like a zombie in the movie, and I hope I never have to see her act again.

Jude Law and Natalie Portman played their roles very well. If they weren't in this movie I swear I would have walked out.

If you haven't seen this movie yet, most definitely DO NOT see it at theatre prices; it is NOT a "must see on big screen" movie.

And in my opinion, if you haven't seen it, don't spend any money on it at all.

This was Wong Kar Wai's first English language movie, and um... well, the next time I go to the movies I'll make sure he's not directing them. I was left with the impression that they were trying to "cut costs" by having it done "in china".

Please... having a distorted closeup of someone chewing on blueberry pie for 20 seconds, through stained glass headlamps was just too much.

I hope that Norah sticks to singing, even though I must admit that her "cool jazz" voice bores me and although we both have tried our best, neither Mayu nor I can listen to more than one song, two at max, consecutively of hers.

At least Jude Law was quite good looking in this one (as usual). So there was "some" redeeming factor to it...

Here's Yahoo's review if you want a little more than my un-cultured opinion...

After a rough break-up, Elizabeth sets out on a journey across America, leaving behind a life of memories, a dream and a soulful new friend; a cafe owner--all while in search of something to mend her broken heart. Waitressing her way through the country, Elizabeth befriends others whose yearnings are greater than hers, including a troubled cop and his estranged wife and a down-on-her luck gambler with a score to settle. Through these individuals, Elizabeth witnesses the true depths of loneliness and emptiness, and begins to understand that her own journey is part of a greater exploration within herself.

Production Status: Released

Genres: Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama and Romance

Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.

Release Date: April 4th, 2008 (limited)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material including violence, drinking and smoking.

Distributors: The Weinstein Company

Production Co.: Jet Tone Films, Block 2 Pictures, Lou-Yi Ltd., Studio Canal

U.S. Box Office: $74,146 <--------- (tell you anything?)

Filming Locations: New York, New York, USA
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Ely, Nevada, USA

Produced in: Hong Kong