Cities of Last Things

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Cities of Last Things

2018

1h 47m

Crime

Drama

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A chronicle of three extraordinary events in an ordinary man's life during three eras, three seasons and on three nights.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

As the full picture comes into focus, the narrative can tend toward the trite. The chief pleasure of the movie is the 35-millimeter cinematography of Jean Louis Vialard.

Jul 11, 2019

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

"Cities of Last Things," which adroitly makes the most of handcuffs as a visual metaphor, displays a keen, wry understanding of that gimmick, and it makes for a surprisingly effective slice of dystopian noir.

Jul 11, 2019

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

The story does reward the effort it takes to unkink it, turning into an ever-decreasing circle of broken connections...

Sep 17, 2018

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Andrew Heskins

easternKicks.com

A sombre history of a vengeful man told in reverse, from the near future to the past...

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 23, 2020

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

In general, "Cities of Last Things" is a good looking, meaningful and entertaining film, which manages to retain interest and occasionally even shock throughout the 107 minutes of its duration

Jan 19, 2020

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Sex, violence, suicide in thoughtful noir drama.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 17, 2019

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Marcus H

The life history of an ordinary man told in reverse. Partly due to being confined to sub-titles and to the odd convention of the story going back in time instead of forwards this is not an easy watch. I was confused watching this and needed to refer to other resources to keep track of the characters. Nevertheless, great casting and convincing performances told in a dramatic way without resorting to special effects of a man's revenge against those that wronged him, make for a very satisfying experience. If you are Chinese, or can deal with sub-titles it's top shelf. For us mere mortals nevertheless, there are a lot of satisfying nuances in character development to be intrigued.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Zach L

if you are interested with crimial stories this is worth of watching. Here s the life of a man turned cop and parts his life in inverse from future to when he was teen wit important points that stigmatized his life and family with a very nice point of view from himself.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/22

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Audience Member

Gross from the start. Didn't make it halfway through. Revolting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

The excel of cinematography and concept compared to its convoluted story and structure might create the perception of style over substances. Only when everything is connected it become a spark that, Cities of Last Thing is a complex character journey layered with critics that are remarkably ambitious. Full review: acinemalens.com/movie_review/cities-of-last-things-2018/

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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georgan g

Once you know this is in reverse chronological order, relax and enjoy the ride. It's quite a journey.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Uso de espacios, poesía, fotografía. La grandeza de una película no se mide por efectos o acciones, sino, por la grandeza de sus decisiones. Una película olvidada pero no olvidable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

A chronicle of three extraordinary events in an ordinary man's life during three eras, three seasons and on three nights.

Director: Wi Ding Ho
Producer: Wi Ding Ho, Chih Hsin Hu, Winnie Lau Siu-Wai, Alexis Perrin, Ronan Wong
Screenwriter: Wi Ding Ho
Production Co: Ivanhoe Pictures
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 11, 2019
Runtime: 1h 47m

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