Review of Earthquake Bird (2019) by Jumpcut_Online — 04 Dec 2019

Sadly, the actors are let down somewhat by the pace and structure of the film, which could have been a Mulholland Drive-esque surreal erotic thriller, but instead the lengthy scenes of the rainy streets of Tokyo will leave viewers feeling more damp than wet.

A brilliant soundtrack by Atticus Ross helps add to the tension and the cinematography by Chung Hoon Chung is simply gorgeous, all of which means The Earthquake Bird is definitely worth viewing. However, the somewhat muddled narrative and overly long running time mean the film never really lives up to its potential and it never becomes more than a sum of its parts.